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THURSDAY, 7 JULY 1988
Everything happens for a reason.
The reason is you. It's always been you.
— Zack, unqualified
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PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- Listen to your body. It's asking for a biscuit and a lie-down. It's been…
- Beach body ready? The beach has been ready for four billion years. It isn't…
- Work smarter, not harder. You've chosen neither, and HR has a folder.
- You started saying "oof" when you sit down. That's the countdown, out loud.
- The first email you open on Monday is a reply-all from Friday. Forty replies.…
- It's not a career ladder. It's a hamster wheel. The hamster has a LinkedIn…
- You received 40 fundraising texts today. Democracy needs $5 by midnight. Every midnight.
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