We humans have been blessed with the power to think and using that power, we have managed to become the dominant species on the planet and have transformed ourselves from cave dwelling nomads to the modern day homo sapiens.
This power however, is like drinking. Do it in moderation and you will be jolly. Overdo it and your whole life will become one huge hangover and you will go through life like a drunkard, in a total zig zag manner!
Overthinking is the bane of existence of quite a number of people. If you happen to be one or know one, you know what I am talking about. From the smallest of things to the biggest, your entire life becomes one giant puzzle and a complete struggle.
Let me tell you exactly what I mean by taking examples of everyday things and how overthinking complicates them.
You Think More You Do Less
You know what overthinkers spend most of their time doing? You guessed it…… Thinking!! They think so much about the littlest of things, about stuff that doesn’t matter at all, that they have a lot less amount of time actually doing those things. Then they start overthinking about how they have little time and waste even more time!!
Sleep Becomes A Disaster
Normal people go to bed and fall asleep within a few minutes. Not an overthinker though. As soon as you hit the bed, your mind starts wandering off to just about anywhere. You start remembering all the embarrassing things you did that day or even 5 years ago.
You start worrying about all the stuff you have to do the next day. And then there are the deep questions like, does the universe have an end? Is life real? What is its meaning? Is your grandma actually an alien, disguising as a human?? Before you know it, it’s already 3 A.M.
Decisions Are Really Tough
So, if you are an overthinker, you will analyse every possible angle before making a decision. For example, if you want to choose a pizza topping, you will literally go through all the options at least thrice before choosing one, by which time, the waiter is done with you and has moved on to other customers. Dang it!!
You Try To Find Hidden Meaning In Everything
So, you are chatting with someone you like and instead of the usual three laughing emojis, they only send two. As an overthinker, you immediately start trying to find meaning behind the lack of that one emoji. Is she mad at me, is she ok? Maybe she’s bored and wants the chat to end. What if she’s trying to send me a secret code that she is in danger and requires my help?? Facepalm
Relationships Are… Complicated
Human beings can be weird and relationships can be a lot weirder. Therefore you can only imagine the struggles of an overthinker in this regard. Since they tend to over-analyse, it can be really difficult to navigate a relationship as they are dissecting every little thing with their brains. I mean there can be a 100 different reasons why she didn’t pick up your call, right? How do you know which one is it??
Compartmentalising Is Impossible
We all have these different spheres of life that are completely separate from each other and most people are able to handle them separately. Not an overthinker though. If there is something wrong with some part of his life, it will affect all the other parts as well. Because he just can’t stop thinking about it! Damn brain just won’t shut up!
Usually overthinkers are good at hiding what’s bothering them, and so other people don’t notice it as they might look calm from the outside. But inside of them, there’s a storm raging, a storm of thoughts after thoughts after thoughts….. You get the point :)
They Can’t Live In The Moment
We have all heard that the best way to live life is to live in the moment and to enjoy the smallest of happiness and to just appreciate life on a deeper level. This is something that an overthinker just can’t do.
I mean they are time travellers in a sense as they always exist in the future, trying to figure out their next moves and the ones after that and before you know it, they have planned their entire lives! Ahh, it’s so tiring being an overthinker, I tell you!!