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DAILY DEMOTIVATION

A fresh disappointment every morning. Like the news, but more honest.

ARCHIVED DEMOTIVATION THURSDAY, 24 DECEMBER 2009
Your 47 open tabs are an accurate map of your inner life.
Someone will close them after the funeral. Unread.

— Zack, unqualified

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UNHELPFUL

PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE

  1. Everything happens for a reason. The reason is you. It's always been you.
  2. Your startup is an app that replaces a phone call. With a waitlist, a…
  3. You don't skip leg day. You skip every day. The legs know. The legs…
  4. You've been "circling back" since March. At this point you're space debris.
  5. You did the Mannequin Challenge again for old times' sake. The standing still was…
  6. Some people run marathons. You run late, and you still come last.
  7. Running clears your head. Mostly of the idea that you're a runner.

THE CALENDAR OF DESPAIR

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