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ARCHIVED DEMOTIVATION
SUNDAY, 3 JUNE 1956
You've "romanticised your life".
It's a candle, a croissant and a playlist called "main character". The rent is still due, in a minor key.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- You're not broke. You're pre-rich. The "pre" is permanent.
- Your partner says they'd be lost without you. They'd be lost for about eighteen…
- You put "open to work" on LinkedIn. Six recruiters viewed your profile. Five were…
- Every great company started in a garage. Yours will end there too. The car's…
- Synergy is two departments confused about the same thing at once. They'll merge. You'll…
- They're on a comeback tour. It's the fourth. They have never been anywhere long…
- Every summit sends a very strong signal. The planet keeps not receiving it.
THE CALENDAR OF DESPAIR
Newsletter / Issue No. 446
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