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DAILY DEMOTIVATION
A fresh disappointment every morning. Like the news, but more honest.
2026 is the new 2016. Your knees did not get the memo. Your knees are getting different memos now, mostly from a specialist.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- Not all who wander are lost. You are. The map gave up.
- Hard work pays off eventually. It's paying off right now. Your boss just bought…
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- Your fitness app's AI coach called a four-minute walk "incredible progress". It said the…
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- You have a "5-year plan". It's a Pinterest board. It's mostly kitchens.
- Think outside the box. The box had the budget. You're out here with a…
THE CALENDAR OF DESPAIR
Newsletter / Issue No. 445
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