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ARCHIVED DEMOTIVATION
THURSDAY, 16 OCTOBER 2025
You've got a side hustle, a passion project and a podcast.
Combined monthly income: $14. Combined listeners: your nan, twice, by accident.
— Zack, unqualified
VERIFIEDUNHELPFUL
PREVIOUSLY, ON YOUR DECLINE
- Dress for the job you want. The job you have will see you in…
- You've got a side hustle, a passion project and a podcast. Combined monthly income:…
- You sent "lol" to avoid having feelings. It worked. You feel nothing, said nothing,…
- You've "found your aesthetic". It's beige. It's always beige.
- You're "healing your inner child". Your inner child is fine. It's your outer adult…
- Compound interest is the eighth wonder of the world. Your overdraft found it first.…
- Your business plan has three phases: launch, pivot, and letting the domain quietly expire.
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