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DAILY DEMOTIVATION
A fresh disappointment every morning. Like the news, but more honest.
The best time to start saving was twenty years ago.
The second-best time was also twenty years ago. You missed both.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- You said you'd "touch grass" this weekend. You took a photo of grass, posted…
- You deleted the app "for good". That was 40 minutes ago. You've reinstalled it…
- 2026 is the new 2016. Your knees did not get the memo. Your knees…
- You negotiated your broadband bill down by $3 a month. The call took 94…
- You're not broke. You're pre-rich. The "pre" is permanent.
- You are a valued member of the team. So was the last person in…
- Everything happens for a reason. The reason is you. It's always been you.
THE CALENDAR OF DESPAIR
Newsletter / Issue No. 445
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