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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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  2. The entire showerthought must be in the title
  3. No politics
    • If your topic is in a grey area, please phrase it to emphasize the fascinating aspects, not the dramatic aspects. You can do this by avoiding overly politicized terms such as "capitalism" and "communism". If you must make comparisons, you can say something is different without saying something is better/worse.
    • A good place for politics is c/politicaldiscussion
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[–] masterspace@lemmy.ca 20 points 3 days ago (4 children)

Overly simplistic. Lots of things are the abuse of anxiety.

[–] TheReanuKeeves@lemmy.world 17 points 3 days ago

"Lots of things are the abuse of anxiety" doesn't make my statement any less true. As far as extent of abuse goes, I would say religion is near if not the top of the list though.

They’re oversimplifying a complex situation to the point of no longer adding anything useful to the discussion.

[–] jimmy90@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago

true; religion can act as therapy for anxiety

but similar to other self-help like activities it can easily abused to be the exact opposite and even like a cult. like the commies here and trump's cult