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Showerthoughts

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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted clever little truths, hidden in daily life.

Here are some examples to inspire your own showerthoughts:

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I'm doing well. I have a good life. But holy shit, I'm so tired. The world is so terrible and I'm just fed up. I wish I could just check out and take a break, but it keeps going. Cheers.

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[–] Monster96@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago

My dream is to one day become that wise old person you climb a mountain top to visit and to have them bestow wisdom upon. You're not alone, friend. But, taking breaks, even if it's as short as watching a funny movie, reading a good book, or sitting in a park with some coffee or tea. Pouring out a cup as it's being filled , even it's a little bit, will stop it from overflowing.

It's all by design. I try to keep it only in my peripheral and I stay far away from Uber Socials.

[–] JackLSauce@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (5 children)

"I have a good life[...] The world is so terrible" screams "I engage with social media toxic to my mental health" to me but my context of your existence is 3 sentences so...

Take that as advice or criticism but the world has never been perfect and certainly will never be as close to perfect as the funnel of negativity online echo chambers and recommendation algos can be

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[–] madame_gaymes@programming.dev 4 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Relevant song: https://youtu.be/jDceI1yiwbc

And from the same artist, something that I try to keep in mind: https://youtu.be/u4pjTV1pyGE

Wish I had some clever anecdote that helped. All I can do is summit as many mountains as I can until the air is unbreathable and do my best to force myself to take the long way down.

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[–] not_woody_shaw@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Are you eating enough fibre?

[–] funkajunk@lemm.ee 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I consume a pound of hickory every day, is that enough?

[–] tetris11@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 day ago

Eat a pound of flesh too

[–] Lembot_0002@lemm.ee 1 points 1 day ago

but it keeps going.

Just let it go...

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