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DAILY DEMOTIVATION
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You said "it's giving" about your own life.
It's giving overdraft. It's giving rent arrears. It's giving a group chat that muted you.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- Start the week strong. Or at 9:14, camera off, pretending your face is a…
- You sent "lol" to avoid having feelings. It worked. You feel nothing, said nothing,…
- Passive income takes a surprising amount of active effort. Mostly explaining it at parties…
- You negotiated your broadband bill down by $3 a month. The call took 94…
- The first email you open on Monday is a reply-all from Friday. Forty replies.…
- Your startup is an app that replaces a phone call. With a waitlist, a…
- A tidy playroom lasts exactly as long as it takes to photograph. The photo…
THE CALENDAR OF DESPAIR
Newsletter / Issue No. 446
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