'I will always succeed because I am insane': 29 Memes to get you through this thing called life

JR Atkinson • Writer and Editor

Aug 13, 2026 10:00 AM EDT

Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to get through this thing called "life"

Prince said it best. Life is not always easy. Sometimes you need a little extra help to get through it. We all find our help in different ways and cope with different coping mechanisms. But sometimes you just need a day off. You spend so much time working and hustling, and trying to do the right thing, that sometimes it all just comes tumbling down. Sometimes your body will tell you for you. If you don't take a few zero days every now and again, then you're bound to burn out. What is a zero day, you ask? It's a day when you do nothing and don't leave the house. This is different from a self-care day. Maybe on a self-care day you would exercise, engage in your hobbies, and maybe try to get a little creative. But a zero day doesn't have any of those expectations or pressure.

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A zero day means that you lie in bed and let Netflix take you where it would like to take you. It doesn't have to be a bad thing if you use them sparingly. Sure, you're not going to be your best self that day, but you can't be your best self every day. Sometimes you need to be your worst, most gremlin self, or else it will start to melt into other areas of your life. High functioning people need this too. And the perfect activity for zero days is looking at memes. Memes don't require anything out of you other than your eyeballs and your willingness to laugh. You don't even need the willingness to laugh out loud. Just the willingness to breathe a little harder through your nose and type "lol." These memes are here to do just that for you. If you're taking a zero day, then you're in the right place. These will help you lol yourself into a beautiful state of inactivity. And then tomorrow, you can scrape yourself out of bed and get after it. But today, these memes are here to lull you into rest.
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