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SUNDAY, 16 OCTOBER 1960
The retirement age goes up a year every time you check.
It's not a finish line. It's a horizon.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- You film "Sunday reset" videos. By Tuesday your room has reset itself, to Saturday.
- You manifested your dream job. The universe received the request, checked your CV and…
- You started saying "oof" when you sit down. That's the countdown, out loud.
- You reinstalled Pokémon Go to get your steps up. Eleven kilometres later you'd caught…
- You have 2,000 followers and nobody to help you move. Your audience is very…
- Loud budgeting is telling everyone you can't afford brunch. Quiet budgeting is going anyway,…
- Consistency is key. You've said "I'll go tomorrow" for three years. It's the only…
THE CALENDAR OF DESPAIR
Newsletter / Issue No. 446
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