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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Its hard enough being born Chinese this life
If I die right now, I'd most likely be Indian next...
Oh hell naw, caste system... 😭
(Assuming if its limited to Humans on Earth...
Imagine being a factory farm cow and unable to even conceive the thought to kys)
Or, you’ve got a never-ending war between the Ennis and the Nol-Ennis.
But at least you have Kai Opaka to help sort it all out.
I'd be tempted but what if I reincarnate into a Republican Congressman? Thats the end of the good karma train.
Only if you got to carry over your past memories, which apparently we don't, assuming it exists. So, how would knowing that it exists change anything?
I would only do it if I didn’t come back as a human.
Depends on which human. I would love to live a Dick Van Dyke life. He just turned 100 and said his secret to long life is that he's always happy.
Yeah but there will only ever be one Dick Van Dyke.
It was just an example showing it depends on which type of life you wind up in
I’d still rather be a beetle.
Even Dick had to wear pants.
“Beetle again?? Pass.”
Even if there's no karma involved, and which species you get is completely random, chances are you will end up rolling beetle.
Maybe. If it's tied to a kharmic system and not sticking it out led to worse incarnations, that'd probably be a good countering force.
Any thought out system with reincarnation would penalize you for suicide. I seem to remember that Buddhists believe your next life is determined by your performance in this one. You like climb a ladder of existence, and just being a human as opposed to an ant or something is a sign of long term success climbing that ladder. I dont recall what the top was, some spiritual being probably. Go forth and Google.
Ritual suicide is very much a thing in certain systems that believe in reincarnation. At some points it seen as a perfectly rational and pragmatic choice, but yes, you need to do it with specific practices and intentions. Not just "well, life sucks, I'll just reroll".
Never underestimate the pull of the devil you know.
"fuck it, reroll"