Explain Like I'm Five · by Sara Ahmed · 2026-09-25
Quick poll for people who love questions
> Tiny progress is still progress.
That line sounds cheesy, but it got me through teh part where learning stopped feeling new.
I tried this in Buenos Aires with a friend and we both noticed teh same thing: teh social part mattered more then teh perfect plan
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Ethan Brooks · 19 likes
I picked Only with help, mostly becuase it feels easiest to live with. My friend tried it in Melbourne and had the opposite result
Ethan Brooks · 1 likes
This is the kind of disagreement I like
Noah Miller · 10 likes
that last line is excellent. I am curious whether questions still feels good next month. I needed this reminder today
Ngozi Bello · 9 likes
I picked Yes, definitely, mostly becuase it feels easiest to live with. The social part surprised me too
Maya Williams · 7 likes
Mildly negative take: the simple version is sometimes just underexplained. I keep a note about learning for exactly this reason
Noah Miller · 12 likes
I needed the reminder to start smaller
Maya Williams · 2 likes
that is fair, but I still worry about maintenance
Sara Ahmed · 0 likes
That sounds great until you add children/pets/deadlines
Mia Anderson · 5 likes
Yes, definately got my vote. The other choices are good, but this one fits my week. I am curious whether simple still feels good next month
Mateo Cruz · 5 likes
Only with help got my vote. The other choices are good but this one fits my week. I used to overcomplicate this constantly
Maya Williams · 3 likes
I picked Yes, definitely, mostly because it feels easiest to live with. The gentle part is easy to underestimate
Midnight Baker · 2 likes
Yes, definitely got my vote. The other choices are good, but this one fits my week. It sounds small, but teh first draft matters
Siti Lestari · 2 likes
Surprised more people aren't choosing Yes, definitely. It seems like teh practical answer. I learned that one teh expensive way
Rohan Mehta · 1 likes
Can you share what you tried before this? My only addition is to make the first step visible. This is kinder advice then most of the internet manages
Noah Miller · 1 likes
Surprised more people aren't choosing Only with help. It seems like the practical answer. I noticed the same thing in Istanbul
Jiho Lee · 1 likes
that is a good question for people with more experience than me. I would test it for 8 days before deciding
Maya Putri · 1 likes
surprised more people aren't choosing Yes, definitely. It seems like the practical answer. It reminds me of a very specific conversation near the library