ISSUED DAILY SINCE NOBODY ASKED
DAILY DEMOTIVATION
A fresh disappointment every morning. Like the news, but more honest.
You call it "quiet quitting".
Your manager calls it "the same as before". Nobody can tell the difference. That's the bad news.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- You said you're "booked and busy". Booked for a dentist you'll cancel. Busy rewatching…
- Some people run marathons. You run late, and you still come last.
- Sleep when the baby sleeps. Also pay the mortgage when the baby pays the…
- Find your purpose. It's in the drawer with the takeaway menus and a key…
- Your fitness app's AI coach called a four-minute walk "incredible progress". It said the…
- You deleted the app "for good". That was 40 minutes ago. You've reinstalled it…
- You "can't do mornings". You also can't do afternoons, evenings or emails.
THE CALENDAR OF DESPAIR
Newsletter / Issue No. 445
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