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“Why can’t I get this mundane stuff done? Because I’m burned out. Why am I burned out? Because I’ve internalized the idea that I should be working all the time. Why have I internalized that idea? Because everything and everyone in my life have reinforced it—explicitly and implicitly—since I was young,” Anne Helen Petersen writes for Buzzfeed News. Does this grind your gears? Do you feel heard? Worth reading, regardless.
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What does a fun, pointed burn read like? “According to trusted insiders, the brand director assured the entire design team that the graphics would really draw the eye if they were accompanied by a punchy one-liner, “Something a bit like ‘Just Do It,’ but not. You know?” Taking the polite round of nods as positive feedback, he encouraged the designers to take inspiration directly from the product itself—the cruise ships—writing down the words “big” and “epic” for them. He also advocated for the use of mood boards.” Phew. Yep. Read the whole article for more laughs.
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