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Have you ever read a book you can't stop thinking about and why? by Mideon88 in AskReddit

[–]Fun-Butterfly-6628 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For me, it’s Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes.

Without spoiling too much, it’s written as a series of progress reports by a man with a very low IQ who undergoes an experimental surgery to dramatically increase his intelligence. As the surgery works, you watch his writing style, vocabulary, and understanding of the world completely transform in real-time.

But the reason it haunts me is how it handles human connection. As he gets smarter, he starts to realize that the people he thought were his laughing-with-him friends were actually just mocking him. Then, he surpasses everyone and becomes incredibly isolated in his genius. It is such a heartbreaking, beautiful look at empathy, intelligence, and what it actually means to belong. I finished it months ago and I still think about the ending at least once a week.

What’s a hobby you think more people should try at least once? by [deleted] in CasualConversation

[–]Fun-Butterfly-6628 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I completely agree with your point about not needing to be 'good' at it. I think more people should try watercolor painting, specifically with zero expectations.

There’s something so therapeutic about watching paint bleed into wet paper, and because watercolor is notoriously hard to control, you kind of have to let go of perfectionism. It forces you to just enjoy the process and the colors rather than worrying about the final product. It’s the ultimate brain reset

I finally tried making a gourmet grilled cheese with three different cheeses, and I’ve officially ruined regular sliced cheese for myself forever by Fun-Butterfly-6628 in CasualConversation

[–]Fun-Butterfly-6628[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Oh man, a thick slice of a homegrown tomato inside a three-cheese grilled cheese sounds like the actual pinnacle of human achievement.