How Showers Inspire My Inner Philosopher (and Occasional Existential Crisis
Have you ever found yourself mid-shampoo, eyes closed to avoid that pesky sting, when suddenly, out of the blue, you’re hit by a revelation? You know, the kind of mind-blowing, earth-shattering thought that would give even the most audacious of philosophers a run for their money?
Well, you’re not alone!
I’ve always found something quite magical about the shower.
It’s a little haven of solitude, a personal waterfall that cascades over us, washing away not only the dirt of the day but also the dust that clings to our minds. It’s like our very own fortress of solitude, but with better acoustics.
Now, some people, they sing in the shower, belting out tunes at the top of their lungs, turning their showerheads into makeshift microphones. Others indulge in a quick, risky nap, trusting the warm embrace of water to gently lull them to sleep. And yes, there are a few who might avoid the shower altogether (we all know who we are). But me? I prefer to use my shower time to ponder the mysteries of existence.
Just last week, I stood there under the falling water, lost in thought, when Dr. Seuss’s ‘Horton Hears a Who’ popped into my head. I was suddenly flooded with the idea that we might be the tiny Whos, living in a world oblivious to our existence, just like Horton’s clover. Are we merely inhabitants of a larger world, overlooked by colossal beings too vast to comprehend our tiny lives?
And, just like a nesting doll, I wondered — do they, the giants of our imaginations, live in a world dwarfed by even bigger beings? Suddenly, I found myself spiraling down this existential rabbit hole, my thoughts spinning faster than the water swirling down the drain.
So, dear readers, I must ask. Have I stepped off the deep end, lost in a sea of soap bubbles and shampoo?
Do your shower thoughts ever take you on wild, philosophical rides through the cosmos?
Regardless of where our thoughts lead us, let’s raise a metaphorical glass (or a rubber ducky!) to these precious moments of solitude.
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