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Rain drummed against my apartment windows last Tuesday, that relentless gray kind that makes you forget what sunlight feels like. I'd spent hours scrolling through memes when a notification popped up – "Try our new AR filter!" from some photo app I'd downloaded months ago and forgotten. With nothing to lose, I aimed my front camera at my weary face. What happened next wasn't just a filter; it was a full-body flinch that sent my coffee mug flying.

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That Tuesday started with my phone screaming bloody murder - 2% storage left as my toddler wobbled toward the coffee table. My thumb jammed the shutter button, met by that soul-crushing "Cannot Take Photo" alert. I nearly threw the damn brick against the wall. All those mornings documenting her progress, now this plastic rectangle threatened to steal the most important milestone yet. Sweat beaded on my neck as she teetered, seconds from walking unassisted while I fumbled like a fool deleting blu

Rain lashed against my Tokyo apartment window as I frantically refreshed three different brokerage apps, my thumb cramping from swiping through red charts. Another midnight oil session bled into dawn, my eyes stinging from the glow of loss percentages. "This isn't investing," I whispered hoarsely to the empty room, "it's digital self-flagellation." That moment crystallized my despair – until WealthNavi quietly rewired my relationship with money.