December 11-
Open your medicine cabinet. Catalog every pill, ointment, and product. What conditions do they treat and how
does the whole lot add up to a statement about your mortality?
Deodorant, cologne (multiple), ibuprofen, Tylenol, daily
vitamins, fish oil capsules, adderall, toothpaste (2 kinds), mouthwash, rubbing
alcohol, Gold Bond powder, bug spray, sun block, after-sun aloe, disposable
razors, condoms, band aids & First Aid kit, cough drops (2 kinds),
Thera-Flu packets, Aquaphor, Sudafed, Benadryl, Tenactin
Well, let’s see… What does this say about my
mortality?! Interesting… Hmm…
It actually doesn’t look great. Ha! This is
revealing itself as a loaded prompt, but here goes…
My medicine cabinet seems to be saying that I’m taking life
for granted. First off- I’m not
sure I’ve ever used the sun block, but have definitely used plenty of the
after-sun aloe after I’ve gotten many an irresponsible sunburn. The adderall (not prescribed) and the
multi-vitamins both indicate that I’m trying to get a quick fix in a pill
versus actually putting in the work towards better health and
productivity. The Aquaphor is for
tattoo treatment and the cologne is for attracting girls- both fairly vain
endeavors. I guess the cold
medicines seem innocent enough, but admittedly I take them in excess at the
slightest hint of a cold, hating the idea of not being in optimal health. And the condoms serve as a pretty
obvious metaphor of taking life for granted.
Yep. Again
though, I think this is a pretty loaded prompt. What typical things in a medicine cabinet point towards positive
things? A medicine cabinet is for
emergencies, morning breath, and hangovers.
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