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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.
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- 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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Taking antidepressants does not have to reduce your creativity. Artists express their experience with their art. Sometimes it does it so well that people observing the art (through the lens of their conditioning) get moved. More damatic emotions get noticed more. But art can capture subtler experiences too. Antidepressants won't remove your capacity to experience, it just changes the quality of the experience. Pay attention to all the qualities of your experience and you'll notice it's not just the intense ones that have vibrancy. You can convey that in art beautifully as well.
The suffering artist is a known trope but don't think it's a prophecy.
Thank your for your insight💕
Of course, 'everyone can be artist'. But wouldn't the lack of the dramatic lead to a lesser chance of 'making it big'?
(Not that I have the desire or the skills to do that - I mean if I could spontaneously choose a super skill it would probably painting - just to probably mostly draw furry porn ~/jk~ ~unless~)
I will, once I get my brain in order. I am having a hard time recalling positive experiences right now, especially ones that are "vibrant" in any way. But I think that is the depression.
(In my opinion everyone should try their hand at a creative hobby, no matter if classic or unconventional, and I am trying to find smething that 'sparks joy' but its hard right now.)
Depends, because you're not going to be conveying your experience perfectly anyway. It first goes through your own interpretative lens to the art, and then the art goes through the viewer's lens. Big and dramatic emotions are easier... yes and as such may be more predictably marketable. But it's a fickle business. Of course this is a concern only if marketability is how you measure "making it big". We have a lot of art these days that's easy to get into... and easy to drop. If you want world to remember you (Gogh wasn't appreciated until after his death), you can try to convey something deeper and more complex.
There's vibrancy in deepest depression and the most boring line in the blandest grocery store. That's for an artist to discover. But I'm not saying you should or should not take meds. But depression tends to lead to bad outcomes, and the world is full of depressed artists who didn't make it.
Thank you for this perspective. I will try to adapt some of it for me. I do not intend to become depressed artist.
Welcome. I recommend you check out this book: https://adyashanti.opengatesangha.org/store/publications/books/falling-into-grace-535 (don't let the title get in the way, it's more Zen Buddhist). I imagine you can find it from a library.
It was helpful for me during some really rough times.