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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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- 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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The differences my choices have made are so imperceptible as to be invisible.
That's kind of how I feel lately. I've always tried to act well, be kind, etc, but sometimes all I feel like is I've exhausted myself for no reason. Society is too big to see the consequences of your actions I think.
My brain evolved to eat berries with a few dozen of my best friends and relatives. Not deal with eight billion humans.
I don't believe you
I also have a hunch that if it's others helping you, you see a lot more value in their effort, than if the roles were reversed.
Also, even just a quick look at your post history. You've put smiles on people's faces. What will they do with that? It can be a difference of how they treat the next person, the difference in mood to stop for someone who looks like they need help. A renewed hope for the good in humanity. It's so much, and I'm way too wasted and tired to go into this much further.
Maybe you've contributed 81.9% to a person turning to compassion instead of sociopathy with a single action.
Maybe by "so imperceptible as to be invisible" that's kinda what you meant, and I pissed you off now. Shit happens, friend :)
I hate this Chicken Soup for the Soul bullshit but I’m glad you took the time to reply.