No industry has inflicted more suffering than the Motivational Industry. Motivational books, speakers and posters have made billions of dollars selling shortcuts to success and tools for unleashing our … When we started Despair, we had a dream. To crush other people's dreams.
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But there’s no shame in being one spectacular …