The Habit of Thinking
The habit of thinking. I have this habit. And it’s not because that I write, I think a lot, but I usually am thinking of everyday things and experiences. Actually, all of us do have this habit. It’s just the degree of it that divides people into two segments- the thinkers and the care-free. And like almost every habit, it has its own pros and cons, but it cannot rather be pigeonholed as right or wrong, for it is individual. Some people can’t work without it (the thinkers), some try to keep it at an arm’s length (the carefree) and there are some like me, who are neither i.e. they don’t like thinking a lot, but can’t do without it too (I am not aware of any term for such folks). Thoughts are stubborn; even if a string out of the whole mass of entangled thoughts creeps into your head, it follows you everywhere. It lingers and loiters at the back of the mind, no matter whatever you do. Sometimes it’s beneficial, for continuously thinking about something opens up various new aspects and it leads to better conclusions. But sometimes it makes things worse too. For example, suppose a person […]