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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Having $270 billion dollars and spending the bulk of your time trying to make more money is like weighing 900 pounds and thinking "ooh, I bet I can get to 1000". (www.bloomberg.com)

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Imagine being that rich and spending the limited time you have on Earth actively trying to make more money. It's absolutely mental illness!

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 days ago (1 children)

It’s more like narcissism, psychopathy, etc. The constant need to be better than others and worshipped for it.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 days ago

Nobody gets that much wealth without Psychopathy.