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

  • Day 21: aaaaarghhhhh

    Day 21: aaaaarghhhhh

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    I nearly made the whole body of the email just “aaaargh” but I opted for not. But man, it was tempting. I just spent the best part of the evening taking turns with My Wife trying to get the daughter to sleep when she would much rather be up making cute and not-so-cute noises and […]

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  • It’s just one of those days when you don’t wanna write stuff

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    Yesterday was a bit shit, to be honest. It started with bad news, not the sort that’s really bad, but the kind that can still send you hurtling over the handlebars of life. Worse, it’s not something…

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  • A cynic’s guide to self-improvement

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    I’m pretty sure most of self-improvement is a scam, but that hasn’t stopped me so far. I’m a sucker for self-improvement, born again every minute. Or at least every ninety days or so, which seems to be…

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  • Coming soon

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    This is The Cynic’s Guide To Self-Improvement. I don’t know why this post is here, how long it’s been here, or how it got published. I think it was some kind of glitch in the Substack setup…

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