So, I'm growing up a bit, and I've come to realize that I over think a lot of things in my life. This thread is probably a prime example. It's sort of a clusterfuck how I can overthink the subject of overthinking things.

Anywho, I would like to know if any of you guys are plagued with such a habit. If so, have you found any ways around it other than occupying yourself?
Thanks, etc

Oh, I get it. There have been no blog posts in a while because you were busy over-thinking it huh?


Over-thinking should not be confused with thinking deeply. It is kind of a bad habit that you can get out of, just remember everything in moderation. Often the main disadvantage of over-thinking is that you think too much and forget the top levels of thinking, thus getting yourself stuck deep down with no way back up. Which is pretty annoying.

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I do think deeply about many things, too. That's a whole other subject, though. The whole overthinking things really gets in the way of school, too. Especially Civics discussion and subjective english discussion questions. I end up running out of time simply writing fallacy after fallacy.

When you think write it down.

That way you can avoid circles simply be having them there in front of you.
Often you can sort out a problem simply by being able to observe your thoughts on paper.

I think a lot quicker than many of the people I know. I tend to think of more things as well which can lead me on paths which I then have to step back and realise is just silly, despite the plausibility. It's generally to do with people, their actions and emotions and what they are thinking, specifically my parents and people that I am in an intimate relationship with.

I'm just like you. I can say one thing to a person and regret it all day. My mom also had this problem when she was my age. I can even do something stupid like a gay little leap and no one notices, yet I will still regret it.

I do this a lot, but mainly with regrets in my life which leads to temporary depression. I've done this basically all my life. In the minor form, telling people facts that I have not remembered correctly often leads to me calling myself a dumbass repeatedly in my head for hours, sometimes days. The major form of this often involves me thinking about missed opportunities in my life that could have greatly improved it. Relationships, education decisions, etc. I think it's because I have a bit of an inferiority complex and anything that reinforces that feeling of insecurity will make stress and depression set in again. Shit sucks.

Bro, you are manic depressive like me. I think all people who sufficiently contemplate get it.

I think contemplation is more often a result of, not a cause, of suffering. Generally speaking, happy people have less reason for reflection and introspection. They don't feel much need to dissect and contemplate conditions, because they are content.
Note: there are very happy and deep people - I'm just speaking in general.

smarter people tend to be less happy :/