💌 My Inbox Is a Black Hole

How to survive email overload without becoming a ghost.

Every morning starts the same. You open your laptop, sip your overpriced coffee, and promise yourself: today I’ll finally clear my inbox.
Five minutes later — 47 new emails, 3 “quick questions,” and one passive-aggressive “per my last email” later — your soul leaves your body.

Welcome to corporate hell, population: you.

1. The illusion of “inbox zero”

Let’s be honest — “inbox zero” is a myth created by productivity influencers who don’t have real jobs.
Your inbox isn’t a task list. It’s a haunted house of half-finished conversations, unnecessary CCs, and 2 a.m. “urgent” requests that could’ve been a Slack message.
You don’t need to conquer it. You just need to survive it.

2. The types of email chaos

• The Forward Freak — sends you 12 messages that all say “FYI.”

• The Phantom Replier — disappears for 3 weeks, then suddenly answers everything in one emotional paragraph.

• The Over-CCer — makes sure your boss is in the loop on every typo.

• The One-Word Assassin — just writes “Thanks.” and ruins your whole day.

3. Your survival plan

🧘♀️ Set boundaries: You’re not on call for emails 24/7. The world won’t end if you reply tomorrow.
💀 Use filters: Let the algorithm take one for the team.
🚫 Unsubscribe: If you haven’t opened that “team wellbeing newsletter” since 2021 — it’s time.
🎪 Play the game: Reply fast when it matters. Ghost strategically when it doesn’t.

4. The SayLess truth

Your inbox doesn’t define your worth.
It’s just another digital circus tent — full of clowns, chaos, and “urgent” tasks that no one will remember by Friday.
So shut it down. Take a breath.
And remember: some emails deserve silence.