Five Flashcards at the Bus Stop, Not Fifty at Home

Huge decks die by Wednesday.

Field notes on Five Flashcards at the Bus Stop, Not Fifty at Home — messy, usable, long enough to act on.

Five cards both ways; stop when the bus comes.

1. Observe once at the hour you'd actually use it.
2. Write the Chinese name the same day.
3. Keep proof for money steps.
4. Build a backup before you need it.
5. Revisit after thirty ordinary days.

Myth worth dropping

"More research always means a better decision." Sometimes it means avoidance. Decide, date it, revise later.

Defaults beat novelty. Near beats famous. Dated notes beat memory.

Protect your Tuesday-night self — that's who lives with the plan.