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Funny · by Kabir Khan · 2026-10-09

Keeping stories simple helped me actually follow through

Tried this with a friend in Buenos Aires. We both found that the social part mattered more than having the perfect plan.

Three attempts is a tiny sample, but the pattern seems pretty clear: when I keep the setup simple, I actually follow through.

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Sophie Gagnon · 19 likes

love the tiny experiment energy. I would write it down before changing anything else

Silver Fern · 15 likes

I am stealing that phrase

Noah Miller · 11 likes

I would not call it wrong just incomplete. I keep a note about stories for exactly this reason

Avery Johnson · 4 likes

Same here. It took me too long to learn

Cedar Otter · 1 likes

I needed the reminder to start smaller

Noah Miller · 4 likes

this is the kind of useful internet I still show up for. That is where the boring checklist helps

João Pereira · 3 likes

The detail makes it feel real. More useful during a tiring winter than a perfect day.

Kabir Khan · 3 likes

Beautifully concise

Martina Fernández · 3 likes

I wish more posts had this much context. This would have saved me a lot of trial and error

Kabir Khan · 2 likes

I'm skeptical. The idea sounds good, but keeping it going takes work.

Pixel Otter · 1 likes

short answer: yes. Long answer: also yes

Mariam Said · 2 likes

Glad you shared it. Small wins count, especially on a tired weekend.

Thandi Mokoena · 0 likes

that is fair, but I still worry about maintenance

Nour Ali · 2 likes

This made me smile more than expected. My friend tried it in Istanbul and had teh opposite result

Noah Campbell · 1 likes

Excellent timing; I was just thinking about stories. I noticed the same thing in Lagos

Camila Rocha · 1 likes

Cheering you on. I'd ask one more question before choosing an approach.

Rohan Mehta · 1 likes

this depends heavily on budget, time and personality. My friend tried it in Melbourne and had the opposite result

Finn Brown · 0 likes

could be regional too

Isha Menon · 0 likes

I like this more then the top-level advice

Rafael Almeida · 0 likes

Would this work in a smaller place? I'd make the first step visible, too. Sleep can change the answer more than people think.

Maia Brown · 0 likes

Good reminder that boring can be good. This is where I would ask one more question before choosing

Inês Ferreira · 0 likes

My version was messier, but the conclusion was similar. For me, it came down to the conversation. Glad you shared the messy version too.

João Pereira · 0 likes

I appreciate the honest middle stage, not just the polished ending.

Ethan Brooks · 0 likes

Feels a little overrated to me, even if the intention is good. Sleep changes the answer more than people think.

Élodie Favre · 0 likes

I think both things can be true

Isha Menon · 0 likes

Nice way to frame it. I keep notes about being silly for this reason.

Emir Kaya · 0 likes

I get the appeal, though I would be careful calling it the best option. The useful constraint is probly the real story