Unpopular Opinions · by Youssef Mahmoud · 2026-09-12
Can we talk about the underrated side of debate from my weekend notes
A few notes from my attempt:
- keep the first step visible
- remove one annoying decision
- celebrate the boring repeat
I started this becuase my commute felt a little stuck, and culture seemed like a manageable place to experiment. The funny part is that the smallest change was the one I kept.
> Tiny progress is still progress.
That line sounds cheesy, but it got me through the part where debate stopped feeling new.
I tried this in Buenos Aires with a friend and we both noticed the same thing: the social part mattered more than the perfect plan
- keep the first step visible
- remove one annoying decision
- celebrate the boring repeat
I started this becuase my commute felt a little stuck, and culture seemed like a manageable place to experiment. The funny part is that the smallest change was the one I kept.
> Tiny progress is still progress.
That line sounds cheesy, but it got me through the part where debate stopped feeling new.
I tried this in Buenos Aires with a friend and we both noticed the same thing: the social part mattered more than the perfect plan
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