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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:
- Both “200” and “160” are 2 minutes in microwave math
- When you’re a kid, you don’t realize you’re also watching your mom and dad grow up.
- More dreams have been destroyed by alarm clocks than anything else
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So that's deeply, nightmarishly fucked up, right?
Why don't you trust yourself? What happened? 💜
By "I" I mean "people in general". I worded it for poetic oomph.
It's the concept that's important here. The concept of taking authority over the evidence of your own senses.
As portrayed in those two examples I gave.
And then you think, " Gosh how am I doing this in my own life?". And then we reflect and discuss.
Sounds like projecting ngl
well if it was obvious then nobody would fall for it. thus the need for reflection and conversation
Now you get it! Waste of time, agreed.