Over Thinking It

Taking a deep breath in the middle of a bustling park. You hear all the collective hum of the surroundings as they form a beautiful unplanned orchestra. Birds flapping their wings as rhythmic chirps leave their beaks communicating a coordinated dance in the sky. A gentleman in a suit on his phone wheeling and dealing on his lunch break. The squeaky wheel of a stroller being charged forth by the organic machine of a running mother. She has a determination fueled by the onlooking of her child below. A dog mid air joyfully mid bite into a frisbee mid flight only to in such silly fashion miss it and tumble to the ground. Popping up and trying again like Sisyphus rolling his bolder up a maintain only for it to roll down again. The young couple beside you on the bench arguing about nonsense.

This can be what its like in my head; absorbing all information around like Sherlock Holmes without any long term retention. Being in the midst of chaos can become in its own way meditative.

Like driving a car may seem like a stressful situation as your brain is tasked with taking in info going upwards of 30mph. Being aware, cautious, planning, executing turns and navigation can be deplorable.

Or Peaceful.

I take my deepest and fullest breaths in the middle of chaos like driving. The kind of breath that seems to recharge the who battery. Everything took a noticeable improvement. This breath is peace mentioning its arrival.

When told I am over-thinking something I understand the gesture and yet I reject its judgement.

What makes me a….. Human is that my ability to think is my evolutionary advantage over other species.

This does indeed complicate things, but its also beautiful to witness. The ability with almost no effort is amazing to say the least.

My largest example is the set it and forget ability of the mind. If I have a question that I have yet to find an answer for I will place it on the metaphoric back burner of my mind. Chewing on it like a piece of gum no conscious effort at all and yet doing so without having to monitor progress.

This ability allows me to let the little versions of me untangle a question in the back ground as I occupy my true self with work, driving or any other doingness. Yes… Doingness.

Do not allow the enjoyment of over thinking take away from action this is where most peoples concern with it comes from. Too much thinking and no action leads you nowhere.

But!

Accurately and thoughtfully analyzing a question or situation is what so many great minds have done to discover things like electricity.

Observe and enjoy.