contemplate one's navel
Brood over yourself
To contemplate one's navel is to engage in excessive self-absorption or unproductive introspection.
The phrase mocks those who fixate on their own thoughts and feelings rather than engaging with the world: While the company collapsed, management sat around contemplating their navels.
Also appears as navel-gazing.
- ruminationProlonged, repetitive thinking
- self-centerednessPreoccupation with one's own interests
- existential crisisProfound questioning of life's meaning
- self-analysisScrutinizing one's own psyche
- meditationFocused attention practice
deep reflection · self-indulgence · solipsism · tongue-in-cheek · self-obsession · belly button · staring into space · lost in thought · egotism · mindfulness · inner peace · meaning of life · absurdism · satire · soul-searching · metaphysics · armchair philosophy · vanity
contemplate one's naveltake notice
Become aware, acknowledge
see the forest for the trees · keep one's eyes open · stay alert
contemplate one's navelget things done
buckle down · hustle · seize the day · pull one's weight · take action
contemplate one's navelgive back
Restore to original possessor
lend a hand · pitch in · volunteer · join in · participate
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