Overthinking as excess, not depth
Why mental noise often disguises itself as insight
Some thoughts clarify your life. Others crowd it.
The difficulty is that both can feel equally important in the moment.
Overthinking thrives on this illusion, it convinces you that more analysis means more understanding, when in reality it often means more internal static.
Learning to distinguish depth from excess is one of the most valuable cognitive skills a person can develop, because not every thought deserves a seat at your decision table.
