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Nobody really warns you about the emotional journey of automation.
You sit down confidently and say:
“This is simple. I’ll automate it in 10 minutes.”
You open n8n.
You add one trigger.
Everything looks fine.
Then one node fails.
You fix it.
Another node fails.
Now you’re deep in execution logs, googling error messages that look like ancient spells, and wondering how a tiny workflow turned into a full personality trait.
Three hours later, it finally works.
No errors.
No red nodes.
And you just sit there… refreshing the execution history like it’s a Netflix series you’re emotionally invested in. 😭⚙️
Automation doesn’t save time.
It just moves the pain to day one, so future you can rest.
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