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SATURDAY, 14 DECEMBER 2019
You put "entrepreneur" in your bio.
You've sold one pair of trainers on Vinted and still owe your mum for the postage.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- Your therapist said set boundaries. You set one. Then texted them at 2 a.m.…
- Your thirties are your twenties with consequences. The hangover lasts until Wednesday and reports…
- "It's just a phase" is a phrase you'll say for eighteen years. You're the…
- AI agrees with you more than any human ever has. That's not wisdom. That's…
- You've been "about to start the gym" since January. It's October. The gym has…
- Step outside your comfort zone. It's raining out there, everything costs more, and nobody…
- Your business plan has three phases: launch, pivot, and letting the domain quietly expire.
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