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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 just thought of antidepressants = happiness drug and this random thought popped up lmao)

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[–] RaivoKulli@sopuli.xyz 8 points 5 days ago (2 children)

It's an interesting approach to studying something as hard to define as happiness, but it does make sense to me. Their own explanation:

How is your ranking calculated?

Our happiness ranking is based on a single life evaluation question called the Cantril Ladder:

Please imagine a ladder with steps numbered from 0 at the bottom to 10 at the top.

The top of the ladder represents the best possible life for you and the bottom of the ladder represents the worst possible life for you.

On which step of the ladder would you say you personally feel you stand at this time?

This question is both democratic and universal. Rather than constructing an index from multiple metrics, the Cantril Ladder empowers people to make their own judgements about what matters most, regardless of their culture and background.

The question does not mention concepts like happiness, wellbeing, or satisfaction, so it can be easily translated and understood in many different languages.

[–] yermaw@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 days ago

I'll never be above 8 or below 2.

No matter how bad it could get, there could always "but also there's snakes on the loose"

[–] pruwybn@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Damn, this question is kind of a mind fuck. I could spend a long time thinking about my answer.

[–] Test_Tickles@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago

Ya, I mean I would definitely be "laying on the floor curled in a fetal position", but am wailing or sobbing quietly?

[–] RaivoKulli@sopuli.xyz 2 points 5 days ago

I would start with thinking in rougher terms (bad, okay, pretty good, great) and then narrowing it down to a specific number. Overall it is about what you feel so go with your gut.

It's a good question imo to at least see how content people are