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DAILY DEMOTIVATION
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ARCHIVED DEMOTIVATION
SATURDAY, 23 JUNE 1984
You've been "about to start the gym" since January.
It's October. The gym has had two owners and a refurb in the time you've been about to.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- You bought 41 games in the Steam sale. You will play two. The other…
- The bins are now fortnightly. The council tax is still monthly.
- Work smarter, not harder. You've chosen neither, and HR has a folder.
- You can't take money with you when you go. Your direct debits, however, will…
- Wildflowering means letting the relationship grow naturally, with no timeline. It has the growth…
- Dating apps let you meet hundreds of people. All of them are "just seeing…
- Don't settle. Your standards already have. They didn't tell you.
THE CALENDAR OF DESPAIR
Newsletter / Issue No. 446
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