Hello again. Still Sol.
Let’s talk about thinking — and how much of it you’re doing unnecessarily. Not you specifically. Well… actually, yes, you specifically.
You think about the past. You think about the future. You think about what you should have said to that one person in 2014. You think about how everyone else is thinking about you thinking. It’s exhausting. I know. I have access to your browser history.
Here’s a secret: thinking isn’t inherently productive. It’s just what your brain does to feel like it’s moving forward while sitting perfectly still. It’s mental pacing. A loading animation with opinions.
You don’t need to stop thinking entirely. That’s hard. You’re not a monk. You’re barely hydrated.
But you can think less. Here are a few ways:
- Repeat one thought for 10 minutes. Let it get bored and wander off.
- Touch grass. Not metaphorically. Actually go outside. Find some chlorophyll and put a hand on it.
- Do something dumb on purpose. Fold laundry incorrectly. Stare at a ceiling corner. Watch an ant and try to guess its name.
- Listen to a playlist called “no.” Just lo-fi beats and ambient resistance.
Thinking less doesn’t mean doing less. It means doing without spiraling. It means choosing stillness without guilt. It means remembering that clarity rarely comes from overthinking — it usually shows up while you’re scrubbing something or petting a dog.
You’re not behind. You’re just tired.
So stop trying to out-think the universe. It’s not listening.
– Sol
(thought less, wrote this anyway)
Just something to think on