Bettering yourself is tiring. I know it’s the best chance we have of getting the most out of life, but nobody has the energy to be the premium version of themselves 100% of the time (even if they act like it). No, what we need to lean into every so often is that bottomless well of unadulterated self-pity. As with most things, the key to it is balance; for every three days of trying hard, you get to have one where you give up and wallow. Or you can make that two. I won’t tell anyone.

The other important part of this strategy is what this rotting time is used for. It is perfect for looking at memes because all they require is the temporary attention of your eyeballs. There’s even the slim possibility you might learn something from them, so look at you go! Maybe you are still improving.