Dave Tarnowski – författare

Jag är inte pessimist, jag är bara realist ... Ge upp! Du kommer ändå att misslyckas motarbetar kulturen av obevekligt giftig positivitet med en mycket "realistisk" syn på världen. Misslyckande alltid är ett alternativ. Men det är helt okej. Härliga semesterbilder, tagna av författaren själv, paras ihop med uttalanden som är underhållande självkritiska, uppmuntrande, desillusionerade eller alla tre på en gång. Tarnowski lyfter känslor som vanligtvis inte erkänns eller hålls gömda och belyser dem med humor, kvickhet och empati. Denna udda "självhjälpsbok" med hög igenkänningsfaktor passar såväl pessimister som obotliga optimister.

Disappointing Affirmations hilariously counters the culture of relentless toxic positivity with a realistic take on a disappointing world where failure is always an option, but that’s okay. From the creator of the wildly popular Instagram account @disappointingaffirmations.USA Today Bestseller Pairing lovely vacation photos taken by the author himself with sayings that are amusingly self-critical, encouraging, disillusioned, or all three at once, Tarnowski points to feelings commonly unacknowledged or hidden and spotlights them with humor, wit, and empathy. You can do it! But you probably won’t. But also: Be kind to yourself, asshole. Transforming and re-envisioning the material for print while adding tons of new work, this is the funny-because-it’s-true, sneaky self-help gift book for anyone who isn’t happy all the time and doesn’t feel seen in the whole “positive mental attitude” culture. Unfollow your dreams!Like a non-disappointing gift with purchase, the book's jacket folds out into a motivational poster, suitable for display anywhere disappointment may strike.

National bestselling author Dave Tarnowski, the visionary behind the 2.4-million+ follower @DisappointingAffirmations Instagram account, is back with a fresh and funny brace of realistic affirmations that recognize that failure is always an option across the many splendors of our lives.Life: It’s often disappointing!Whether it’s everyday experiences with family, friends, work, love, or the general hell of other people, there’s ample opportunity for disillusionment. Hilarious disillusionment. Disappointment guru Dave Tarnowski's second collection features new and exclusive affirmations and dozens of transformed and unpublished fan favorites from his wildly popular Instagram account.This abundance of wisdom is helpfully organized into eight everyday subjects on which we can all use a little subversive sympathetic enlightenment (including Daily Motivation, Work, Success, and Other People). Dave excavates each subject further in a funny, clear-eyed short essay. All photos are his own. All feelings widely shared.Like a non-disappointing gift with purchase, the book's jacket folds out into a new motivational poster, suitable for display anywhere disappointment may strike.

From the wildly popular @disappointingaffirmations Instagram account, here are thirty hilariously realistic affirmation postcards for a disappointing world where failure is always an option.The Disappointing Affirmations postcard set offers a funny take on the inspirational language of a culture that insists that everyone try to remain upbeat in the face of a world that’s clearly not okay, and gives us permission to not be okay as well.Keep or send to someone you love who also thinks toxic positivity can go to hell.

Apply these hilariously realistic affirmations wherever you—or anyone else—may need an antidote to toxic positivity.From the author of the nationally bestselling Disappointing Affirmations book and wildly popular Instagram account, the Disappointing Affirmations Sticker Book features more than 100 stickers in a range of sizes, sayings, and designs to stick anywhere. With axioms that are amusingly self-critical, encouraging, disillusioned—or all three at once—these stickers offer a funny take on the inspirational language of a culture that insists that everyone try to remain upbeat in the face of a world that’s clearly not okay and gives us permission to not be okay as well.Perfect for: Anyone looking to counter the culture of toxic positivity in a humorous way Fans of the @disappointingaffirmations Instagram account Anyone who isn't always cheerful and doesn't feel seen Fans of satire and sarcastic humor  Collectors of fun and funny stickers

National 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.*your results may varyToxic 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: You will get through this, I promise you. / You don’t really have a choice. You are good enough. / Not the best, but you’ll do. Wherever you go, there you are. / The same bundle of neuroses, just in a different location. Need a break but can’t get away? / Go on a spiral. Move the fuck on already. 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.

From the wildly popular Instagram account and USA Today bestselling book, the Disappointing Affirmations2027 Wall Calendar hilariously counters the culture of relentless toxic positivity with a realistic take on a disappointing world where month-to-month, week after week, day-by-day failure is always an option.Pairing lovely vacation photos taken by the author himself with sayings that are amusingly self-critical, encouraging, disillusioned, or all three at once, Dave Tarnowski points to feelings commonly unacknowledged or hidden and spotlights them with humor, wit, and empathy. You can do it! But you probably won’t.24-page 12 x 12 inch month-by-month calendar

What do you look for in a game? Teamwork? Motivation? Positivity? Well, this game has none of those things. But it is hilarious.From the wildly popular Instagram account, Disappointing Affirmations: The Game will test the convictions of even your most optimistic friends. Forget gratitude, mindfulness, wellness, and all that other relentless toxic positivity you’ve been sold. This party game turns your disillusionment into dark humor, your feelings into fun, and your pessimism into points. It’s very simple: In each round, one player reads out a positive prompt, and everyone else uses their realistic responses to twist it into a Disappointing Affirmation. If yours is judged to be the most amusingly critical, anti-empathetic, dismissive, or makes people laugh because the only other option is to cry, then congrats, you win! As if it even matters. Made for friends who are actually willing to accept that “It’s okay to not be okay,” Disappointing Affirmations: The Game is suitable for ages 18+, 3–6 players, and takes around 30 minutes to play—although that’s really up to you. With 80 Prompts, 160 Responses, and differing levels of darkness in everyone, the game is endlessly replayable. It may even change your outlook on life. Probably won’t, though.At Ridley’s Games, we like to make Good Clean Fun that’s as kind to the planet as it can be, so this game is printed on FSC paper with soy inks, the box is made using 30% recycled materials, and the whole thing is recyclable. Not that you care.  How to Play:It’s very simple: create the funniest or most ironically disappointing combinations to win! Each player draws seven Response cards—a.k.a. doses of realism—and keeps them hidden. The Judge for each round draws a positive Prompt card, reads it aloud, and then watches and waits while their friends figure out just how much of their darkness they want to reveal.There’s nowhere to hide as the Judge shuffles, reads all the responses, and then chooses their favorite. Maybe they’re looking for the funniest, most disturbing, or most disappointing (although that’d be basic). Whatever their criteria, once they’ve picked their winner, the person who played that card wins the round and the Prompt card.It’s up to you how long you play, but we suggest everyone takes at least two turns as the Judge. When you’re done, the player with the most Prompt cards wins the game and is no longer a disappointment to anyone! Except maybe themselves.Who It’s For:Made for anti-optimists, people who delight in dark humor, fans of the Disappointing Affirmations Instagram page, and friends who are actually willing to accept that “It’s okay to not be okay”.What's Inside:160 Response cards, 40 double-sided Prompt cards, instructions.