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DAILY DEMOTIVATION
A fresh disappointment every morning. Like the news, but more honest.
You're "healing your inner child".
Your inner child is fine. It's your outer adult that hasn't opened a letter since March.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- Youth is wasted on the young. You wasted yours too. Old age is next,…
- Dress for the job you want. The job you have will see you in…
- The in-office lunch is optional. The man with the clipboard and no sandwich is…
- Every parent has a favourite child. It's whichever one isn't currently talking.
- You're "in your villain era". You returned a lukewarm coffee and apologised four times.…
- Your startup is an app that replaces a phone call. With a waitlist, a…
- Your business plan has three phases: launch, pivot, and letting the domain quietly expire.
THE CALENDAR OF DESPAIR
Newsletter / Issue No. 445
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