World Notes · by Sophie Gagnon · 2026-10-09

What I wish I knew before trying culture

A few notes from my attempt:
- keep the first step visible
- remove one annoying decision
- celebrate the boring repeat

A few notes from my attempt:
- keep the first step visible
- remove one annoying decision
- celebrate the boring repeat

> Tiny progress is still progress.

That line sounds cheesy, but it got me through the part where culture stopped feeling new.

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Léa Bernard · 3 likes

This reminds me of something a friend in Toronto mentioned. This is more useful on a tired Monday morning than on a perfect day.

Sophie Gagnon · 1 likes

Anecdote beats theory here.

Aisha Jacobs · 1 likes

@mango_comet58 This. Exactly this.

Cedar Comet · 1 likes

I needed the reminder to start smaller.

Sophie Gagnon · 1 likes

I needed the reminder to start smaller.

Kabir Khan · 0 likes

Thanks, that actually helped.

Léa Bernard · 0 likes

Thanks, that actually helped.

Valeria López · 0 likes

Interesting. I would like to see how it changes after 8 months. Honestly, the simplest version wins for me.