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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"YOLO" and "Memento Mori" mean pretty much the same thing (sopuli.xyz)

submitted 10 months ago by Kolli@sopuli.xyz to c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world

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[–] rustydrd@sh.itjust.works 20 points 10 months ago

I think the similarity comes from the literal meaning of the two but doesn't extend beyond that. "Memento Mori" carries a distinctly humble meaning related to the concept of "vanitas", the idea that death is inevitable, even for the rich and powerful, and that earthly pleasures are vain and meaningless. That's really in the opposite direction of YOLO.