A skeptical dive into the weird, sketchy, occasionally life-changing world
of self-improvement.

  • Challenge Day 5 (of 30)

    Challenge Day 5 (of 30)

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    I have, true to my word, been absolutely smashing the website. As always when I make Website Stuff I feel like Homer when he’s been up all night eating cheese, or like Billy Joel Armstrong in Brain Stew. There, some comforting references for Elder Millenials. The rest of you will have to be confused. Let […]

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  • I quit

    I quit

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    Gidday Cynics, Quitting is not my strong suit. It’s hard to think of something I’m worse at: apart from simultaneously quitting smoking, coffee and religion1 nearly twenty years ago, I don’t like to give up on things.…

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  • I found the Überman

    I found the Überman

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    Gidday Cynics, Remember “life-hacks?” Today, life-hacking is a cutesy phrase that means anything from “make your bed after showering” to “rip the the transformer out of your microwave and use it to burn patterns in wood and/or…

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  • 40

    40

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    I turned 40 a couple of weeks ago and thought it’d be a good opportunity to reflect, piecemeal, on where I find myself in life, the universe, and this whole self-improvement thing. Psuedo The pseudoephedrine has been…

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  • This one weird self-improvement trick works instantly

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    Gidday Cynics, I’m on holiday in Straya at the moment so you’re enjoying a shorter newsletter than normal. Subscribe You’re in luck, though, because this newsletter contains my number one life pro tip: one weird trick that…

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  • The portable ocean

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    Gidday Cynics, My routine has, as routinely happens, gone completely to shit. I mentioned that I’d got sick: barring a nagging cough, I am now pretty much better, so naturally my wife and son wanted a turn.…

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  • You, Me, and Ennui

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    Gidday Cynics, I was planning to write a follow-up to the previous piece on routines, but it turns out I have the gift of prophecy. Here’s what I said last week: The problem with a planned schedule…

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  • Wake up (wake up)

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    Every day, the first thing I do is wake up. In my experience, that’s the best way to start a successful day, and I haven’t missed one yet. It is, of course, 3 AM, the time all…

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  • We’re updating our pricing – here’s why

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    Gidday [CYNIC NAME HERE], We hope you’re enjoying all the cynicism and self-improvement the Cynic’s Guide to Self-Improvement has to offer. We’re updating our our prices to bring you more great entertainment. This update will allow us…

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  • The 7 most effective self-improvement subject lines

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    Gidday Cynics, You’ll be pleased to know I have been extremely productive in nearly every facet of my life except writing this newsletter. Subscribe As far as writing goes, I’ve been busy. On top of a fairly…

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  • Self-Improvement In Spite Of The Legend of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom

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    Gidday Cynics, Important news: There is a new video game out called The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, it is the best video game I’ve played in years, possibly ever, and it is ruining my…

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