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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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[–] Shanmugha@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Depends on the tradition and insight of those who are alive

Tradition as in "we do this, because our ancestors did" is insanity, no questions there

[–] Strive7307@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

„we do this, because our ancestors did and because it‘s fun/ brings us joy“ is a completely valid reason however :)

[–] Shanmugha@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

Yeah, "because fun" beats everything else :)

Just today I got yet another insight about my own life along the lines of "it doesn't matter that much what I do, but rather how and why, and with what level of awareness"