What stories looks like when you stop optimizing everything in Cairo

Rachel Tan · 55 likes

this is the kind of useful internet I still show up for. I learned that one the expensive way

Ren Suzuki · 10 likes

I would pin this if I could

Aarav Sharma · 31 likes

I would push back gently on the optimizing part. This pairs weirdly well with ramen

Luciana Vargas · 29 likes

I am skeptical. The idea sounds good, but the maintenance cost is real. I would love to see a follow-up after 5 weeks

Gentle Baker · 24 likes

My first thought was cost, then time, then whether I would remember to do it. I would write it down before changing anything else. People underestimate how much sleep changes the answer

Isha Menon · 16 likes

Great point, especially the part about cairo. I learned that one the expensive way

Maja Wiśniewska · 14 likes

There is a hidden assumption here that not everyone shares. I keep a note about advice for exactly this reason. People underestimate how much sleep changes the answer

Piotr Zieliński · 2 likes

@majareads That is the part people skip

Hamza Malik · 12 likes

Agree completely. The simple version is underrated

Maya Putri · 10 likes

I wonder how much of this depends on timing. I care less about the perfect answer and more about repeatability

Grace Parker · 10 likes

The context helps. Without it I would have assumed the opposite. This would have saved me a lot of trial and error

Khalid Al Zahrani · 9 likes

love the tiny experiment energy. The Warsaw example makes it feel concrete

Mia Anderson · 8 likes

Amazing how much difference one small change can make. I am curious whether questions still feels good next month

Huy Le · 2 likes

The best answer in the thread, honestly

Kabir Khan · 1 likes

I would pin this if I could

Mariana Costa · 7 likes

What would you change if you started over? The quiet constraint is probably the real story

Pixel Rider · 5 likes

I am mostly here for the follow-up. I would test it for 2 days before deciding. Glad you shared the messy version too

Minh Nguyen · 16 likes

That made the concept click

Maja Wiśniewska · 4 likes

@midnight_pixel46 That is fair, but I still worry about maintenance

Pixel Rider · 5 likes

This comment has main-character footnote energy

Maja Wiśniewska · 9 likes

short answer: yes. Long answer: also yes

Hugo Martin · 2 likes

good clarification — I read it differently at first

Piotr Zieliński · 3 likes

Can you expand on that a bit?

Oliver Smith · 6 likes

The Tuesday test is undefeated

Maja Wiśniewska · 4 likes

You just saved me a bad purchase

Ethan Brooks · 4 likes

Now I want a spreadsheet

Piotr Zieliński · 1 likes

I like this more then the top-level advice

Rohan Mehta · 1 likes

Thanks for making it less intimidating

Cian Kelly · 5 likes

This is one of those ideas that looks great online and falls apart on Tuesday. Honestly, the simplest version wins for me. This is kinder advice than most of the internet manages

Felix Weber · 3 likes

Respectfully, I see it the other way

Ethan Brooks · 0 likes

Kind of wild how often other is teh whole issue

Noé Petit · 4 likes

Love the tiny experiment energy

Minh Nguyen · 3 likes

the boring logistics are always the hidden part. The Madrid example makes it feel concrete. People underestimate how much sleep changes the answer

Minji Kim · 2 likes

I would pin this if I could

Miguel Santos · 3 likes

that last line is excellent. The useful constraint is probly teh real story

João Pereira · 3 likes

This sounds sensible, though I would need to test it myself. The messy constraint is probably the real story

Nour Ali · 3 likes

I get the appeal, though I would be careful calling it the best option. I would love to see a follow-up after 9 weeks

Oliver Smith · 3 likes

I wonder how much of this depends on timing. I am curious whether stories still feels good next month

Isha Menon · 2 likes

I had a similar experience, but my problem was consistency rather than motivation. The 6-minute rule is underrated

Camila Rocha · 2 likes

glad you shared it; small wins count. The Jakarta example makes it feel concrete

Chloe Davis · 2 likes

wonderful detail. It makes the whole thing feel real. I would love to see a follow-up after 3 weeks

Nour Ali · 2 likes

Amazing how much difference one small change can make. That is the kind of detail beginners miss

Tola Ibrahim · 2 likes

The context helps. Without it I would have assumed the opposite. My only addition is to make the first step visible

Grace Parker · 2 likes

I think the bad version of this advice causes alot of frustration. The quiet Sunday version is even more interesting. The follow-through matters more than the perfect plan

Ethan Brooks · 1 likes

@gracemakes44 Fair pushback

Lucas Dubois · 1 likes

this depends heavily on budget, time and personality. The 2-minute rule is underrated

Haruto Sato · 2 likes

That made the concept click

Curious Orbit · 1 likes

I laughed, but you are not wrong

Aarav Sharma · 1 likes

excellent timing; I was just thinking about stop. I would test it for 6 days before deciding

Jack Taylor · 1 likes

This is useful for some cases, but terrible advice if the stakes are high. This pairs weirdly well with idli

Paolo Garcia · 1 likes

I wish more posts had this much context. Glad you shared the messy version too

Midnight Otter · 1 likes

this made me smile more then expected. This is more useful on a tired lunch break than on a perfect day. Small progress still counts

Maya Putri · 4 likes

You just saved me a bad purchase

Minji Kim · 1 likes

that is a surprisingly elegant way to frame it. The 9-minute rule is underrated. Small progress still counts

Aarav Sharma · 1 likes

Love the tiny experiment energy. It sounds small, but the playlist matters

Emir Kaya · 0 likes

Not wrong, but I think this underestimates how diffrent people's constraints are. I am curious whether questions still feels good next month

Mariam Al Mansoori · 0 likes

You explained the tradeoff really clearly. This would have saved me a lot of trial and error. People underestimate how much sleep changes the answer