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ISSUED DAILY SINCE NOBODY ASKED

DAILY DEMOTIVATION

A fresh disappointment every morning. Like the news, but more honest.

ARCHIVED DEMOTIVATION THURSDAY, 18 FEBRUARY 1960
No pain, no gain.
You chose neither. Your heart has noted it in your file.

— Zack, unqualified

VERIFIED
UNHELPFUL

PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE

  1. They're on a comeback tour. It's the fourth. They have never been anywhere long…
  2. Every birthday is a gift. The gift is one fewer birthday.
  3. You're "on a gap year". It's your third.
  4. You "don't do small talk". You also don't do big talk, phone calls, emails…
  5. Wealth is built slowly. Debt is built quickly. And it's hereditary.
  6. You have a "5-year plan". It's a Pinterest board. It's mostly kitchens.
  7. Your company's core values are printed on the wall. So nobody has to have…

THE CALENDAR OF DESPAIR

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