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Fitness · by Sleepy Sparrow · 2026-09-29

A tiny story about shakshuka, Buenos Aires and timing in real life

My current rule is simple: if it takes less than 9 minutes to prepare, I am much more likely to keep doing it.

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

My current rule is simple: if it takes less than 2 minutes to prepare, I am much more likely to keep doing it

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Nour Ali · 32 likes

I like the idea, but the setup probably matters a lot. The beautiful part is easy to underestimate. Glad you shared the messy version too

Rohan Mehta · 15 likes

good clarification — I read it differently at first

Noah Campbell · 5 likes

That made the concept click

Rapid Baker · 32 likes

glad you shared it; small wins count. Honestly, the simplest version wins for me

Aarav Sharma · 14 likes

glad you shared it; small wins count. I would write it down before changing anything else

Oliver Smith · 4 likes

I am mostly here for the follow-up. I used to overcomplicate this constantly

Aarav Sharma · 4 likes

This has cozy competence written all over it

Sebastián Rojas · 2 likes

This sounds sensible, though I would need to test it myself. I used to overcomplicate this constantly

Ananya Rao · 2 likes

This is the gentle version of my rant

Beatriz Sousa · 2 likes

yep, the boring details matter

Sleepy Sparrow · 1 likes

Totally agree, especially for beginners

Irene López · 0 likes

That is a good boundary

Ananya Rao · 2 likes

I wonder how much of this depends on timing. This is where I would ask one more question before choosing

Linh Tran · 0 likes

Really good advice, and it feels doable. My friend tried it in Berlin and had the opposite result

Liam Wilson · 6 likes

Small caveat: context changes the answer a lot

Lina Al Harbi · 0 likes

Did anyone else read this and immediately make a tiny checklist? The Mexico City example makes it feel concrete