ISSUED DAILY SINCE NOBODY ASKED
DAILY DEMOTIVATION
A fresh disappointment every morning. Like the news, but more honest.
Doom spending is buying a heated eye mask because the news was bad.
The news is still bad. Your eyes are warmer. So is your overdraft.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- You hyped your mate's mixtape. You've never listened to it. Neither has anyone. Including…
- Nobody notices when you do your job well. Everyone notices when you leave at…
- You "romanticise studying". You've filmed it, lit it and soundtracked it. You haven't studied.
- You manifested your dream job. The universe received the request, checked your CV and…
- You're not a CEO. You're one person with a logo, a free email account…
- Your fitness app's AI coach called a four-minute walk "incredible progress". It said the…
- Passive income takes a surprising amount of active effort. Mostly explaining it at parties…
THE CALENDAR OF DESPAIR
Newsletter / Issue No. 445
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