"Drink water, compliment one stranger a day, travel to somewhere hot, travel to somewhere cultural, save the environment, and wear a red Slipknot mask..."
 
Happy 2026! This week's Quack is about goal culture. Is it me, or are we trying to achieve too much? Even the arts have goals now. 
 
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"Drink water, compliment one stranger a day, travel to somewhere hot, travel to somewhere cultural, save the environment, and wear a red Slipknot mask..." Happy 2026! This week's Quack is about goal culture. Is it me, or are we trying to achieve too much? Even the arts have goals now. Preorder Amy Elman Doesn't Feel Sexy. Read | TheQuack.blog Follow | @marynewnhamwrites Sound | Soundstripe.com

"Drink water, compliment one stranger a day, travel to somewhere hot, travel to somewhere cultural, save the environment, and wear a red Slipknot mask..."
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Happy 2026! This week's Quack is about goal culture. Is it me, or are we trying to achieve too much? Even the arts have goals now.&nbsp;
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<a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Elman-Doesnt-Feel-Sexy-laugh-out-loud/dp/1399751840/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.s25EIcgO82CzaA04Lp1CziglGloAL1daskh4X04Ip3Q.RocH7jvHyQj4yb8obfaefCDh3JT9-QjD1Y6FJrprLiY&amp;qid=1753900334&amp;sr=8-1" rel="noopener noreferrer">Preorder Amy Elman Doesn't Feel Sexy.</a>
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Follow | @marynewnhamwrites
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HOW *NOT* TO SET GOALS IN 2026

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The Quack is a comedy personal blog featuring real-life facepalm moments & muddled observations told by British women's fiction author Mary Newnham. Visit TheQuack.blog Follow Mary on @marynewnhamwrites.

The Quack is a comedy personal blog featuring real-life facepalm moments &amp; muddled observations told by British women's fiction author Mary Newnham.&nbsp;Visit TheQuack.blog Follow Mary on @marynewnhamwrites.

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