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THURSDAY, 30 AUGUST 2018
Life is short.
A measurable chunk of it will be spent in the post office queue.
— Zack, unqualified
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PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- You film "Sunday reset" videos. By Tuesday your room has reset itself, to Saturday.
- Move fast and break things. You broke the coffee machine, the budget and your…
- Sleep when the baby sleeps. Also pay the mortgage when the baby pays the…
- Your business plan has three phases: launch, pivot, and letting the domain quietly expire.
- Synergy is two departments confused about the same thing at once. They'll merge. You'll…
- You went "no contact" with your ex. You still check their Spotify. They're listening…
- Wildflowering means letting the relationship grow naturally, with no timeline. It has the growth…
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