hey @birchmark , first of all, thank you so much for the time and this awesome comment!!! Yes, with many things I agree with you. Maybe there's a difference between "childish" and "childlike" ... meaning being childish would be avoiding all other responsibilities we have in life. And being "childlike" (just for the sake of not having a better word) may be a way of living that holds responsibility, but yet sees opportunities through the eyes of a child (or a dog)... :) I believe we're all capable of doing that, yet - I know... we're also broadly conditioned to think differently (and everything is way more serious)
for the thinking part: I believe "thinking" itself is indeed nothing "bad", and as you said, there are so many beautiful things to create with our thoughts. There are many thoughts that serve us and empower us... but there are also many, that don't really serve anyone... not even ourselves.
I know it's a challenge, and probably for us human a big task to always use our mind in an empowering way... I guess that's the path we're on...
Thanks again so much for your comment! it meant a lot!
best wishes to you!
Sam
I don't think it even comes down to being childish or childlike. It simply is truthful that we have more responsibilities than our pets do so we have a little less freedom to do whatever we want (their freedom is restricted in different ways again to us). However someone isn't necessarily being childish if they aren't keeping up with their responsibilities in life. They might be struggling, or have taken on too much or trying really hard but just not keeping up with everything. I've been the person not keeping up with everything before and it wasn't that I was childish and I doubt many people behind on things are doing it on purpose. Some people are childish or lazy but that's not the majority. It's the same with the unemployed. There's more people trying really really hard to get work than there is people choosing to be lazy and get welfare, by far. The lazy or childish people are a very small minority.
I think you possibly misunderstand me about the thinking. I virtually NEVER STOP thinking. The way I think I do not believe is normal. And that's okay, but it comes with its pros and cons. I was the kid who never shut up and would talk and talk and talk and talk and talk. It definitely can be bad at times and yes, if those thoughts are negative it can be a very negative spiral and yes that doesn't serve anyone. I was more reflecting myself when I said it is not all bad, as I have had to think about the way I think more lately and it does have its downsides (especially if the thoughts are the type you mention - those that don't serve anyone) but it also has pluses for creative ideas and problem solving. It hinders implementing the creative ideas and getting stuff done and planning properly due to distractibility but it helps in having the ideas in the first place. There's ways to reduce the impact of the cons though, especially if the cause is what I think it is. Even now without knowing that for certain, I'm doing stuff that helps with said cons though.