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What is the norm? Is there a norm? Is more or less better?
I'm, to me, old now. I'm 40. I always remember thought. I recall at school thinking my way through everyday situations whilst others seemed to float above them. They seemed much happier.
I was happy. I am happy, don't get me wrong. Whilst I do think there is a distinction between over-thought and depression I do wonder about it.
I've heard terms such as overly-self-aware. Which is one I would classify myself. I sometimes think those little moments when Richardson smashes the net, or my chikd makes me laugh are the only times I'm not actually thinking about everything. So, I then analyse why I wasn't thinking about it and should I have been or should I not have been.
I recall a chemistry class, I think it was, and a friend making jokes and the class laughing, I recall so vividly being overwhelming envious of him, as I knew, he wasn't even thinking about it, no analysis, no what if research. He was just being. Existing in the moment.
I can't do that. I have 7 minute internal dialogues over a 10 second event. I view all angles. I explore all reason. I deduce. And it irks me. I've always done it. However, as I get older I find I bore myself with it. And then argue with myself about the boredom. I'm even arguing with myself as I type this.
I don't know the point of this thread. I'm just generally wondering. What's the longest you've never thought? Is this normal? If so, why aren't many more people throwing bread around ASDA hysterically? Do they not know they are buying bread in a brick building on an island in the sea in a spinning rock in a vast expanse of nothing ? Why don't they realise? Yes, yes, I know, kids make life good, you just out a face on and pay taxes and don't become the tattooed leopard man.
How much thought is too much? How do you stop it? Do you want to stop it? Are you jealous of others whom seem not to or feel sorry for them? What's the point? Do you need a point?
Personally, I would have a labotomy type operation to remove 70% of thought, I feel a dumbed down me would be much happier.