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DAILY DEMOTIVATION

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

ARCHIVED DEMOTIVATION FRIDAY, 19 FEBRUARY 1960
The weekend is two days long.
Monday is nine emotional days long, and you're paid for one.

— Zack, unqualified

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UNHELPFUL

PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE

  1. No pain, no gain. You chose neither. Your heart has noted it in your…
  2. They're on a comeback tour. It's the fourth. They have never been anywhere long…
  3. Every birthday is a gift. The gift is one fewer birthday.
  4. You're "on a gap year". It's your third.
  5. You "don't do small talk". You also don't do big talk, phone calls, emails…
  6. Wealth is built slowly. Debt is built quickly. And it's hereditary.
  7. You have a "5-year plan". It's a Pinterest board. It's mostly kitchens.

THE CALENDAR OF DESPAIR

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