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 best ones are thoughts that many people can relate to and they find something funny or interesting in regular stuff.

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I'm listening to a motivational speaker at a corporate conference when I realize... (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world to c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world

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Corporate America has programmed people to HUSTLE! BE THE BEST! ACHIEVE! MAKE MORE MONEY!!! for so long that they now need to pay someone to come and teach us how to relax, enjoy the moment and be happy again.

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[–] ThrowawayPermanente@sh.itjust.works 13 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Motivational speakers are repulsive to me in the same way super-engineered food is

[–] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Except Matt Foley. He's a truly inspirational man.

[–] Sausage_Mahoney@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Agreed. Matt Foley saved my life. If not for him, I would have ended up living in a van down by the river.

[–] mack7400@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

Hell, I could go for that. Sitting on the tailgate, eating my can of pasta, watching the water flow by, no reports to finish, no quotas I need to meet.