Day 56 of 💯: Shower Thoughts

Summary

A successful individual grapples with the internal conflict of being perceived as a fraud due to their inability to live up to their own achievements, including the false claim of curing cancer, and attributes their deepest thoughts to the influence of their shower.

Abstract

The narrative revolves around a person who has achieved immense success and public recognition but feels like a fraud. This individual has been credited with numerous accomplishments, including discovering a cure for cancer, despite their self-perceived inadequacies, such as struggling with high school math. The protagonist's deepest reflections, which they consider not their own, are personified as coming from their shower, which speaks to them and offers knowledge. The story also mentions the protagonist's desire to reveal their true self to the world, fearing that their confession would be met with disbelief or seen as a sign of madness. Additionally, the text references the 💯 Story Challenge and highlights another writer's work, indicating the author's participation in this writing exercise and their intention to publish their stories independently.

Opinions

The protagonist feels like an imposter among their achievements and fears the consequences of revealing their perceived inadequacies.
There is a fantastical element where the protagonist believes their shower is the source of their profound thoughts and knowledge.
The protagonist expresses a sense of isolation, as they cannot share their true feelings with anyone for fear of ridicule or disbelief.
The author shows appreciation for the 💯 Story Challenge and the creative outlet it provides, as well as acknowledging the work of another participant, FJCMonteneg

💯 STORY CHALLENGE

I am one of the most successful men on the planet. I have won countless awards, started dozens of businesses, and discovered the cure for cancer. I’m also the biggest fraud humanity has ever known.

I so desperately want to come clean and tell the world who I really am, but no one would believe me. They would laugh at my “joke” or think I lost my mind. I never developed a cure for cancer. I can barely figure out high school math.

My shower thoughts are not my own. In fact, they come from my shower itself.

“Come hither, Gregory. Let me tell you about a design for a perpetual motion machine,” my shower’s gruff voice echoed through the house. “Enter my being and absorb my knowledge.”

The muscles in my body tensed. Will I ever be able to come clean?

Day 56 of 💯: Shower Thoughts

💯 STORY CHALLENGE

My pick from the 💯 Story Challenge

Breathe | A flash fiction story

64 of 💯

What's the 💯 Story Challenge?

It's a simple focused daily exercise in writing to get the gears turning. (Updated 25th Feb with FAQs)