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Movies · by Jack Taylor · 2026-10-09

The useful joy of doing the playlist badly at first that actually stuck

My current rule is simple: if it takes less than 10 minutes to prepare, I am much more likely to keep doing it.

Would love to hear how other people handle this. I am especially curious about the version that works on a tired weekday, not just on an ideal Sunday.

Would love to hear how other people handle this. I am especially curious about the version that works on a tired weekday, not just on an ideal Sunday.

I know this is a tiny sample size, but after 3 attempts the pattern is pretty clear. When I keep the setup simple, I actually follow through.

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Jack Taylor · 8 likes

The kindness in this post is lovely. The Monday morning version is even more interesting.

Noah Miller · 1 likes

The Tuesday test is undefeated.

Rizky Pratama · 4 likes

I wonder how much of this depends on timing. I keep a note about reviews for exactly this reason.

Piotr Zieliński · 2 likes

I am skeptical. The idea sounds good, but the maintenance cost is real. That is where the boring checklist helps.

Maya Putri · 12 likes

I think both things can be true.

Quiet Mango · 6 likes

Helpful correction.

Isha Menon · 2 likes

This is the kind of disagreement I like.

Curious River · 1 likes

Could be regional too.

Curious Marauder · 3 likes

Fair pushback.

Sleepy Comet · 2 likes

What happened after the first week? I am curious whether badly stayed easy. The chaotic part is easy to underestimate.

Rapid Panda · 2 likes

This is the kind of disagreement I like.

Liam Wilson · 1 likes

Excellent timing; I was just thinking about doing. My only addition is to make the first step visible. The second half changed how I felt about the beginning.

Silver Fern · 1 likes

I would not call it wrong, just incomplete.

Huy Le · 0 likes

Kind of wild how often incomplete is the whole issue.