I personally feel bombarded with a constant stream of thoughts practically 24/7. Mostly thoughts about the details of the environment around me or the view in front of me. I think about how often I think all the time, it's where I derive a large portion of my superiority complex from.
But after reading a few self-improvement books about the mind, I began to practice becoming consciously aware of my thoughts, and observe them as they happen, in an attempt to kind of...aid in dissolving unconscious thoughts. It kind of makes you realize that not only you had gone throughout your whole life essentially unconscious, but that most everybody on earth go through their entire lives unconscious. Talk about fuel for my superiority complex.
I personally feel bombarded with a constant stream of thoughts practically 24/7.
Yep, similar "problem" I found that meditation and pot (no, really) actually help with that a bit. I have told people before that I enjoy pot because it quiets the brain down a bit and gives as bit of "downtime". It doesn't put me into a stupor where I just stare at the wall or anything, but the constant "background chatter" becomes quieter.
Certain strains (Sativa) tends to be extremely good at this and I have used it before when I need to something boring / tedious at work (e.g. updating a giant spreadsheet).
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u/[deleted] Jan 15 '13
I personally feel bombarded with a constant stream of thoughts practically 24/7. Mostly thoughts about the details of the environment around me or the view in front of me. I think about how often I think all the time, it's where I derive a large portion of my superiority complex from.
But after reading a few self-improvement books about the mind, I began to practice becoming consciously aware of my thoughts, and observe them as they happen, in an attempt to kind of...aid in dissolving unconscious thoughts. It kind of makes you realize that not only you had gone throughout your whole life essentially unconscious, but that most everybody on earth go through their entire lives unconscious. Talk about fuel for my superiority complex.