INFJ - Part II

 This is Part 2 of being an INFJ. 

Every INFJ will tell you that it is almost impossible to stop our minds from pondering over every little thing - it could be something trivial like a random bird that flew over your head or something deep like sharing vulnerabilities and fears. Somehow, we tend to formulate thoughts and analyse every SINGLE thing over nothing. And not just that... we tend to connect one simple thought or deduction to something else and something else and something else and something else.... it is so mentally exhausting. 

I think the reason why we tend to do this is because we can somehow connect the physical (or tangible) world with the metaphysical (or abstract) world. I cannot really explain how the cogs in our minds work but I will try to give you an illustration.

For example, when I see someone walking a dog... Most people will be like "oh, ok, it's a common sight" or "awww... such a cute dog". But for me, I would be like "haha, the owner is busy using her phone and the dog is walking the owner! I wonder if the dog knows." and then that thought leads to "wouldn't it be nice to be a pet dog? do they know they are held hostage and do they mind?"

Another reason why I think we usually do this is because we like to see the big picture but we are also cautious to not miss out the small details. So we are constantly thinking, "ok, what are the pros and cons?" and "if I did this, what are the possible outcomes? If it is the first outcome, what next? if it is the second outcome, then how?" and "what is the contingency plan?" We might not know or get stuck on all the nitty gritty but we will definitely consider it. And again, it is so freaking tiring!

So... over the years, I realised the major reason why we cannot just STOP overthinking is because we cannot live in the present moment. You know YOLO used to be a thing? Well, as much as it sounds very appealing (and indeed, I am envious of people who live this way), it just does not seem plausible or responsible... because sometimes, one person's actions affect another and one person's life is intricately intertwined with so many other's.

I guess there is no conclusion to this post. It is just something interesting I thought (lol, the irony of it all... penning down my thoughts about overthinking and now, I am thinking if maybe I am thinking too much about lame things). 

Hahahaha! And now, my head hurts. Let me go into "comatose"... Goodnight!