FabSwingers.com forum: Why do people think

By *naswingdress OP Woman
30 weeks ago

Manchester (she/her)

It's counterproductive and makes you miserable. Stop.

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By *batMan
30 weeks ago

Alicante, Spain. (Sometimes in Wales)

How long were you thinking about this IASD?

Gbat

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By *icolasHidalgoDeCorazonMan
30 weeks ago

St Leonards

Dunno. I love that point in meditation when you transcend, and thought stops.

Then you come back, think "I had no thoughts then", and smile.

But I also like the full, symphonic, technicolour thinking that is the images of beef curtains in my mind.

It's a quandary Swing, for sure

xx.

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By *ansoffateMan
30 weeks ago

Sagittarius A

Started singing Lateralus in my mind.

Like the man Bruce Lee said the mind and body should work in harmony not against each other.

Don't look at the finger or you will miss all that heavenly glory.

Now try again, this time with feeling!

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By *wiss Army KnifeMan
30 weeks ago

Second star to the right…

Do you mean overthinking?

Funny enough someone recently told me not to do it in a message

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By *ittlebirdWoman
30 weeks ago

The Big Smoke

"It's counterproductive and makes you miserable. Stop."

But they enjoy being miserable

Bless them x

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By *ose-tinted GlassesMan
30 weeks ago

Glasgow / London

Underthinking. There’s a simple idea. Maybe there’s enough in it to write one of those little ‘inspiring’ books you see by the till in greetings card shops.

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By *lexm87Man
30 weeks ago

Various

"Underthinking. There’s a simple idea. Maybe there’s enough in it to write one of those little ‘inspiring’ books you see by the till in greetings card shops."

95‰ of the UK population could challenge for gold in the under/non thinking Olympics! So, if you need a Dragon's Den idea, you could be onto a winner.

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By *ittle Miss TinkerbellWoman
30 weeks ago

your head

No thinking here today, brain gave up and went back to bed.

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By *olly_chromaticTV/TS
30 weeks ago

Stockport

Sometimes the best thing to do with all that thinking is to stop it! A shovel to the head can work. Also useful for digging the patio to hide the body...

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By *rsKOTCTWoman
30 weeks ago

Leeds

I wish I could turn my little brain off sometimes it would be bliss.

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By *nightsoftheCoffeeTableCouple
30 weeks ago

Leeds

I like thinking, keeps me on my toes and makes me realise I’m absolutely fucking insane. You think what I say is bad you should hear the entertainment I think, oh how I laugh.

The mr

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By *rHotNottsMan
30 weeks ago

Dubai & Nottingham

"Dunno. I love that point in meditation when you transcend, and thought stops.

Then you come back, think "I had no thoughts then", and smile.

But I also like the full, symphonic, technicolour thinking that is the images of beef curtains in my mind.

It's a quandary Swing, for sure

xx."

That split the second when you stop thinking, and everything suddenly makes sense!

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
30 weeks ago

North West

I've stopped thinking. Much better.

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By *icolasHidalgoDeCorazonMan
30 weeks ago

St Leonards

"Dunno. I love that point in meditation when you transcend, and thought stops.

Then you come back, think "I had no thoughts then", and smile.

But I also like the full, symphonic, technicolour thinking that is the images of beef curtains in my mind.

It's a quandary Swing, for sure

xx.

That split the second when you stop thinking, and everything suddenly makes sense! "

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By *ad NannaWoman
30 weeks ago

East London

I don't meditate in case I don't come back.

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By *icecouple561Couple
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30 weeks ago

East Sussex

Because they 'am'.

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By *icolasHidalgoDeCorazonMan
30 weeks ago

St Leonards

"I don't meditate in case I don't come back."

Don't worry Nanna - the aliens, dead people, and future humans will guide you through xxx

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By *eeliciouschaosWoman
30 weeks ago

Wherever

As a wise person once said, cogito ergo sum.

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By *lowupdollTV/TS
30 weeks ago

Herts/Beds/Lomdon

"As a wise person once said, cogito ergo sum. "

Descartes.

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By *eeliciouschaosWoman
30 weeks ago

Wherever

"As a wise person once said, cogito ergo sum.

Descartes. "

Him indeed.

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By *icolasHidalgoDeCorazonMan
30 weeks ago

St Leonards

So, leaving Cartesian Dualism's rather crummy legacy of the mind-matter split to one side for a mo...

What I've always found fascinating is...

Cogito ergo sum

All curly and soft-looking, right?

I think therefore I am

More pointy and sharp bits. And emphasis on separate and individual pronouns, rather than the verb doing that work on its own.

I've often wondered how the "pointy" nature and separate pronouns of "I" have influenced the cult of individualism in WASP-y nations...that phallic drive to dominance...the primacy of the erect "I".

Not a great legacy.

Now...back to that Cartesian Dualism issue as well.....

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By *ot to giggleWoman
30 weeks ago

Coventry

"Do you mean overthinking?

Funny enough someone recently told me not to do it in a message

i think it must be today's go to advice - someone told me the same thing

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By *iaisonseekerMan
30 weeks ago

Liverpool

It's what separates us from the animals. Apart from the dolphins. And some of the other higher order primates too, apparently.

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By *ot to giggleWoman
30 weeks ago

Coventry

"So, leaving Cartesian Dualism's rather crummy legacy of the mind-matter split to one side for a mo...

What I've always found fascinating is...

Cogito ergo sum

All curly and soft-looking, right?

I think therefore I am

More pointy and sharp bits. And emphasis on separate and individual pronouns, rather than the verb doing that work on its own.

I've often wondered how the "pointy" nature and separate pronouns of "I" have influenced the cult of individualism in WASP-y nations...that phallic drive to dominance...the primacy of the erect "I".

Not a great legacy.

Now...back to that Cartesian Dualism issue as well..... "

now you really help with my not overthinking and falling into a trance like state

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By *icolasHidalgoDeCorazonMan
30 weeks ago

St Leonards

"now you really help with my not overthinking and falling into a trance like state

Giggles - are you starting to master sarcasm?

I'm impressed

xxxx

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By *ot to giggleWoman
30 weeks ago

Coventry

"now you really help with my not overthinking and falling into a trance like state

Giggles - are you starting to master sarcasm?

I'm impressed

xxxx"

ill be an expert soon

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By *ormalfornorfolkMan
30 weeks ago

Norwich

I’m sort of worried that people don’t think enough. I read an article today about the rishi sunak tax debacle that suggested it was a deliberate plan to create associations that would disadvantage the Labour Party. That people make such associations at such a low level that this actually works. Daniel Kahneman and the Freakonomics guys have things to say about this too. And the chimp guy. But maybe the op is right from a personal happiness perspective.

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By *1876Man
30 weeks ago

Dudley

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By *1876Man
30 weeks ago

Dudley

"now you really help with my not overthinking and falling into a trance like state

Giggles - are you starting to master sarcasm?

I'm impressed

xxxx

ill be an expert soon

As well as being very lovely indeed...and in every way

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By *1876Man
30 weeks ago

Dudley

"It's counterproductive and makes you miserable. Stop."

What is think? Not know this word...not think about it

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By *rcticFoxxxWoman
30 weeks ago

Hereabouts

"Dunno. I love that point in meditation when you transcend, and thought stops.

Then you come back, think "I had no thoughts then", and smile.

But I also like the full, symphonic, technicolour thinking that is the images of beef curtains in my mind.

It's a quandary Swing, for sure

xx."

What does "no thoughts" feel like? My brain is a giant bowl of spaghetti being spun round at 100mph

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By *1876Man
30 weeks ago

Dudley

"Dunno. I love that point in meditation when you transcend, and thought stops.

Then you come back, think "I had no thoughts then", and smile.

But I also like the full, symphonic, technicolour thinking that is the images of beef curtains in my mind.

It's a quandary Swing, for sure

xx.

What does "no thoughts" feel like? My brain is a giant bowl of spaghetti being spun round at 100mph "

Mmmm, spaghetti...

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By *ot to giggleWoman
30 weeks ago

Coventry

"now you really help with my not overthinking and falling into a trance like state

Giggles - are you starting to master sarcasm?

I'm impressed

xxxx

ill be an expert soon

As well as being very lovely indeed...and in every way

hello you - thank you

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By *1876Man
30 weeks ago

Dudley

"now you really help with my not overthinking and falling into a trance like state

Giggles - are you starting to master sarcasm?

I'm impressed

xxxx

ill be an expert soon

As well as being very lovely indeed...and in every way

hello you - thank you "

You're more than welcome, my lovely

Xxx

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By *icolasHidalgoDeCorazonMan
30 weeks ago

St Leonards

"Dunno. I love that point in meditation when you transcend, and thought stops.

Then you come back, think "I had no thoughts then", and smile.

But I also like the full, symphonic, technicolour thinking that is the images of beef curtains in my mind.

It's a quandary Swing, for sure

xx.

What does "no thoughts" feel like? My brain is a giant bowl of spaghetti being spun round at 100mph "

It can't feel like anything as it happens - if it did, that would be a thought.

So you only "know" about it in retrospect, and you "know" it was rather profoundly relaxing, aware, and empty.

All sounds contradictory until you've experienced it.

Well, it is contradictory. But our best guess of reality is somewhat contradictory, so you're in good company x

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By *rcticFoxxxWoman
30 weeks ago

Hereabouts

"Dunno. I love that point in meditation when you transcend, and thought stops.

Then you come back, think "I had no thoughts then", and smile.

But I also like the full, symphonic, technicolour thinking that is the images of beef curtains in my mind.

It's a quandary Swing, for sure

xx.

What does "no thoughts" feel like? My brain is a giant bowl of spaghetti being spun round at 100mph

It can't feel like anything as it happens - if it did, that would be a thought.

So you only "know" about it in retrospect, and you "know" it was rather profoundly relaxing, aware, and empty.

All sounds contradictory until you've experienced it.

Well, it is contradictory. But our best guess of reality is somewhat contradictory, so you're in good company x"

Now my brain hurts

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By *icolasHidalgoDeCorazonMan
30 weeks ago

St Leonards

"Dunno. I love that point in meditation when you transcend, and thought stops.

Then you come back, think "I had no thoughts then", and smile.

But I also like the full, symphonic, technicolour thinking that is the images of beef curtains in my mind.

It's a quandary Swing, for sure

xx.

What does "no thoughts" feel like? My brain is a giant bowl of spaghetti being spun round at 100mph

It can't feel like anything as it happens - if it did, that would be a thought.

So you only "know" about it in retrospect, and you "know" it was rather profoundly relaxing, aware, and empty.

All sounds contradictory until you've experienced it.

Well, it is contradictory. But our best guess of reality is somewhat contradictory, so you're in good company x

Now my brain hurts"

Thought it would. Go learn to meditate (properly - not an app).

No guarantees your brain will hurt less, but it probably won't start hurting less if you don't meditate.

Oh - and if any meditation teacher says it's about "emptying your mind" - walk away. Busy thoughts are part of meditation - a very large part.

They're the mind filtering and sorting, and meditation just filters and sorts them better - but it "wants" them - it doesn't "ban" them.

You may occasionally get to the "no thoughts" place - and it's quite something when you realise (after) that it's happened.

But it's not the objective.

Good luck.

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By *ot to giggleWoman
30 weeks ago

Coventry

"Dunno. I love that point in meditation when you transcend, and thought stops.

Then you come back, think "I had no thoughts then", and smile.

But I also like the full, symphonic, technicolour thinking that is the images of beef curtains in my mind.

It's a quandary Swing, for sure

xx.

What does "no thoughts" feel like? My brain is a giant bowl of spaghetti being spun round at 100mph

It can't feel like anything as it happens - if it did, that would be a thought.

So you only "know" about it in retrospect, and you "know" it was rather profoundly relaxing, aware, and empty.

All sounds contradictory until you've experienced it.

Well, it is contradictory. But our best guess of reality is somewhat contradictory, so you're in good company x

Now my brain hurts

Thought it would. Go learn to meditate (properly - not an app).

No guarantees your brain will hurt less, but it probably won't start hurting less if you don't meditate.

Oh - and if any meditation teacher says it's about "emptying your mind" - walk away. Busy thoughts are part of meditation - a very large part.

They're the mind filtering and sorting, and meditation just filters and sorts them better - but it "wants" them - it doesn't "ban" them.

You may occasionally get to the "no thoughts" place - and it's quite something when you realise (after) that it's happened.

But it's not the objective.

Good luck. "

full meditation mode tonight

now my mind is totally empty !

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By *ansoffateMan
30 weeks ago

Sagittarius A

"So, leaving Cartesian Dualism's rather crummy legacy of the mind-matter split to one side for a mo...

What I've always found fascinating is...

Cogito ergo sum

All curly and soft-looking, right?

I think therefore I am

More pointy and sharp bits. And emphasis on separate and individual pronouns, rather than the verb doing that work on its own.

I've often wondered how the "pointy" nature and separate pronouns of "I" have influenced the cult of individualism in WASP-y nations...that phallic drive to dominance...the primacy of the erect "I".

Not a great legacy.

Now...back to that Cartesian Dualism issue as well..... "

I sprinkle phallogocentricism on my cornflakes it's the ultimate transcendental signifier.

Crush my enemies and hear the lament of their women.

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By *icolasHidalgoDeCorazonMan
30 weeks ago

St Leonards

"So, leaving Cartesian Dualism's rather crummy legacy of the mind-matter split to one side for a mo...

What I've always found fascinating is...

Cogito ergo sum

All curly and soft-looking, right?

I think therefore I am

More pointy and sharp bits. And emphasis on separate and individual pronouns, rather than the verb doing that work on its own.

I've often wondered how the "pointy" nature and separate pronouns of "I" have influenced the cult of individualism in WASP-y nations...that phallic drive to dominance...the primacy of the erect "I".

Not a great legacy.

Now...back to that Cartesian Dualism issue as well.....

I sprinkle phallogocentricism on my cornflakes it's the ultimate transcendental signifier.

Crush my enemies and hear the lament of their women. "

Oohhhhh....nicely done

Want some carno with that?

Big fan of Jacques here

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By *lowupdollTV/TS
30 weeks ago

Herts/Beds/Lomdon

Don’t think!

*for more information please re-read.

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By *ittlebirdWoman
30 weeks ago

The Big Smoke

"Don’t think!

*for more information please re-read. "

Rinse and repeat

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By *eadinthecloudsMan
30 weeks ago

Manchester

I shall remove my brain as an act of solidarity

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By *UGGYBEAR2015Man
30 weeks ago

BRIDPORT

full meditation mode tonight

now my mind is totally empty !"

I have an unfair advantage, I have quite a head start in that dept.

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