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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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[–] DemBoSain@midwest.social 81 points 1 year ago (5 children)

When people tell me 'money doesn't buy happiness', I tell them 'it removes a lot of anxiety'.

These people don't have any anxiety anymore, and believe they can do anything. Most of the time they're right.

[–] alcoholicorn@lemmy.ml 44 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Money doesn't buy happiness, it's merely a pre-requisite for health, safety, freedom of movement, education, and social standing.

[–] Takios@feddit.de 10 points 1 year ago

health, safety, freedom of movement, education, and social standing

Which all contribute severely to your happiness.

[–] stoy@lemmy.zip 26 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Money can't buy happiness, this is true, but it sure buys a shitton of opportunities to feel happy....

[–] DillyDaily@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago

Plus a bunch of stuff that was illegal when you were poor suddenly becomes perfectly legal if you're rich enough to pay the associated fees.

I mean, sure the police call them "fines"...but still.

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Once your basic needs are met money can't really make you that much happier. They did a study on a bunch of people and they found that once you have all the needs met you can't buy happiness

[–] bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de 23 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Which means that until all your needs are met money actually does buy happiness.

[–] anonymouse 9 points 1 year ago

"Having money's not everything. Not having it is." -K. West

[–] GladiusB@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

Money doesn't buy happiness, but it does make it a helluva lot easier

[–] moistclump@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

If money doesn’t buy happiness all I ask for is to have to learn this hard lesson for myself.