ISSUED DAILY SINCE NOBODY ASKED
DAILY DEMOTIVATION
A fresh disappointment every morning. Like the news, but more honest.
Clear-coding means stating your intentions up front.
Hers was "I have a hard stop at 8:15". Yours was hoping she'd forget. She set an alarm.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- Your partner says they'd be lost without you. They'd be lost for about eighteen…
- Step outside your comfort zone. It's raining out there, everything costs more, and nobody…
- You "romanticise studying". You've filmed it, lit it and soundtracked it. You haven't studied.
- They'll hold a minute's silence for you at the all-hands. It will be the…
- Running clears your head. Mostly of the idea that you're a runner.
- You deleted the app "for good". That was 40 minutes ago. You've reinstalled it…
- You quit your job to "find yourself". Found you. You're on your parents' sofa,…
THE CALENDAR OF DESPAIR
Newsletter / Issue No. 446
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