# Incredibly Pessimistic Journals Nick Asbury Disappointing but Funny Diary Gets an Update for 2019 By Kalin Ned | Published 2018-12-05 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/funny-diary References: [design-milk](https://design-milk.com/the-updated-perpetual-disappointments-diary-for-those-not-looking-for-encouragement/) & [amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/145216245X?tag=trenhunt0f-20) Nick Asbury releases a second edition of his funny diary, except the book borders more on pessimism and nihilism than anything else. In a world that is governed by motivation, self-fulfillment, and productivity, a 'Perpetual Disappointments Diary' is sure to balance things out. The original version of the journal was released by in 2012. The updated one, however, is full of "[(de)motivational quotes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/liquid-death-misfortune-cookies)" — 'Crappe diem' being one of the more notable ones. Other features include a page for contacts with the heading 'People Who Never Call,' as well as a 'Quantified Loser' page where individuals can track how much weight they've gained, how much debt they had accumulated and how many hours they have binged [Netflix](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/extreme-weather) for. This humorous approach to [day planner](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mindful-step-towards) is bound to be relatable — at least on Mondays. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.8/10 - Popularity: 70% | Activity: 67% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Humor](https://www.trendhunter.com/humor) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **De-motivational Planners:** A new trend where planners and journals feature pessimistic and nihilistic quotes and prompts as a humorous contrast to positive and motivational ones, aimed at providing balance to those who prefer a more sarcastic outlook on life. - **Anti-productivity Accessories:** A trend in the accessories market where products such as watches, phones, and wallets are marketed as designs that discourage or mock productivity in a humorous way, aimed at appealing to those who prefer to reject mainstream productivity norms. - **Humorous Self-help Resources:** A trend in the self-help market where funny but sarcastic books, journals, and podcasts are gaining popularity, aimed at providing a lighthearted and relatable approach to self-improvement that appeals to those who are fatigued with traditional self-help techniques. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Stationery and Paper Goods:** The stationery market can benefit from producing more demotivational planners, bullet journals, and notebooks, as there is a growing market of people looking for sarcastic and nihilistic yet still functional paper goods. - **Fashion Accessories:** The fashion accessories market can benefit from creating anti-productivity designs for watches, wallets, and phone cases, appealing to those who prefer humor and sarcasm over positive affirmations and productivity tracking. - **Publishing and Media:** The publishing and media industries can capitalize on the trend of humorous self-help resources by promoting and creating books, podcasts, and videos that aim to impart knowledge with a side of humor and relatability. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Concise Reflection Journals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/life-sentence-journal.md) - [Minimalist Journaling Methods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/worlds-simplest-journalling-guide.md) - [Retro-Analog Journaling Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dear-my-diary.md) - [Cheekily Creative Bookmarks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/illustrated-bookmarks.md) - [Humorous Parenting Guides](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eat-pray-cry.md) - [Rapper-Backed Happiness Journals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-3x-happier-journal.md) - [Digital Journaling Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/diarist.md) - [Nostalgic Journal Entries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nostalgic-journal.md) - [Personality-Forward Bookmark Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/humdrum-paper.md)