{"product_id":"9781797236926","title":"Disappointing Affirmations Deck","description":"Author: Dave Tarnowski\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781797236926\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Chronicle Books\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 30 Sep 2025\u003cbr\u003ePages: 52 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Cards\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNational bestselling author Dave Tarnowski, the visionary behind the 2.4-million+ follower @DisappointingAffirmations Instagram account, presents a life-changing* deck of hilariously realistic affirmation cards that offer guidance and sympathetic wisdom for a disappointing world.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e*your results may vary\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\nToxic positivity is a drag. Failure is always an option. Use these affirmation cards to find clear-eyed, realistic inspiration and motivation to cut through the bullshit, get things done, or don't. Select a card daily, weekly, or moment-by-moment as the need arises, for such guidance as: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou will get through this, I promise you. \/ You don’t really have a choice.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou are good enough. \/ Not the best, but you’ll do.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWherever you go, there you are. \/ The same bundle of neuroses, just in a different location.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeed a break but can’t get away? \/ Go on a spiral.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMove the fuck on already.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n Why do something today when you can make it future you's problem? Maybe you need to accept yourself for the hot mess that you are? Or hear that the bare minimum is sometimes good enough? These cards are here to help.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\nWORDS OF WISDOM: Curated to serve as weekly, daily, or moment-by-moment affirmations as needed, these expectation-setting cards acknowledge the sometimes-hidden feelings we all have and make light of a disappointing world. Each card offers a way forward, a way of seeing things for what they are, or permission to sit this one out. Have a panic attack. You’ve earned it.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n IT REALLY IS OKAY TO NOT BE OKAY: People say, “It’s okay to not be okay,” but then it feels like they need you to be okay. This subversively funny affirmation card deck is the perfect way to remind ourselves, or anyone who needs it, that it's better to deal with our feelings honestly than fall into the “positive vibes only” self-help trap.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n PORTABLE ADVICE AND CONSOLATION: Take them anywhere you feel like you might be disappointed: Work. School. Family gatherings. Class reunions. Camping trips. To the beach. On a date. Everywhere!\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n HIGH-QUALITY GIFT PACKAGE: Printed on sturdy card stock with a luxe matte finish and rounded corners, these durable cards come in a giftable lift-top box.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n WAIT, THERE’S MORE! See also the original, national bestselling \u003ci\u003eDisappointing Affirmations \u003c\/i\u003eand follow-up \u003ci\u003eSorry in advance for making things weird.\u003c\/i\u003e books and accompanying stationery and gift items, including \u003ci\u003eDisappointing Affirmations\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ePencils\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e Disappointing Affirmations: 30 Postcards\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDisappointing Affirmations\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eSticker Book, and Disappointing Affirmations: The Game\u003c\/i\u003e. You won’t be disappointed.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\nPerfect for: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCollege grads, people entering the workforce, people who wish they hadn’t entered the workforce\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFans of the @disappointingaffirmations Instagram account\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone who isn't always cheerful and doesn't feel seen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFans of satire and sarcastic humor \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone feeling burnout, empathy fatigue, positivity fatigue, or fatigue in general\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46677342388382,"sku":"TLD-9781797236926","price":22.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781797236926.jpg?v=1775455268","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781797236926","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}