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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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Like, i wanna help people is much easier to achieve than i wanna help 10 people.

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You're not on a bad track, but for me, better results are usually from doing more to define goals into actionable items instead of focusing on a non-specific end result. I'd switch gears and do something to define the 'how' while giving yourself a reasonable out if your goals just aren't aligned, something like "I'm going to go talk to the local homeless shelter and see if they need any help I could provide".