Overthinking is not a thing

“Overthinking” has become a buzz word in the last few years. Many of us are self-proclaimed “overthinkers” who seemingly think to a point of self-sabotage.

I am one of those people whose own mind can be their biggest enemy sometimes. However, the lingo around it has never appealed to me.

I am a thinker and I love thinking. The term “overthinking” however, suggests that if I think over a certain threshold then it’s problematic.

I have now come to the conclusion that this notion is completely false.

There is no such thing as over thinking. There is only unorganized thinking. There is only unintentional thinking.

Great thinkers who have created popular movies, businesspeople who have created enormous wealth for themselves by creating value for others, writers who have written best-selling books, have all spent a considerable amount of time thinking and planning down to the last detail.

They have, if you will, OVER-thought; thought more than the average person. Therefore, overthinking, in itself, doesn’t seem to be a problem. In fact, it can be a great asset if used in an organized fashion and in an intentional way.

We suffer, not because we are over thinking but because our thoughts are not voluntary. They are directionless, purposeless, chaotic, and overbearing. We suffer when our thoughts control us instead of the other way around.

Therefore, our goal shouldn’t be to think less but to think more purposefully.

Thank you for reading.