Hi! It’s been a
while like, oh wow, eight months have already passed me by. The last time I
posted, I wrote quite a long about my journey in 2021 which was supposed to be
as short as how a short recap should be. Well, you won’t be surprised by that
though.
Anyway, I never share
a short-form post on this blog. If I do not miscalculate it, the average length
of my posts is around 1000-2000 words. Do I plan that? So far, yes, I do. I
organize my blogging things like there are sort of categories on which
platforms a post should be posted. It happens that this platform fits for a
long post whereas the other fits for something short. Aside from that
categorizing things, this would remark the first short posts on my blog. Yes, nearly in the future, I might start to post another short post along with the long one.
So, what it is all about?
It began that day. That one fine day, after I got back from grabbing a coffee at the shop next to my office, I had a meaningful convo with my peer. She shared that when she was young, she was an overthinker and a very sensitive person. Through her past experiences on how she so often got sick, she then drew a conclusion that being an overthinker caused her a constant weakened immune system. She also told me how destructive an overthinking habit could be to both our physical and mental states. The more that habit grew, the more we get ourselves suffered.
Yet, she admitted that breaking an overthinking habit was hard. We might even get convinced that thinking about everything, even the smallest thing, would benefit us in many ways. Some people even still assumed that overthinking could develop the way we solved a problem and prevent bad things from happening. Meanwhile, my peer added that according to some research she read, overthinking was bad and would cost us instead. It caused anxiety and distress. It even could be a symptom of depression though this needed further check. She then also said that she was grateful for getting out of it; it was sure a long, tough journey back then.
Before we ended our convo, she gave me a serious note on how we should live a life away from overthinking. Besides, she also stated what life could be if we insisted to stay with it. She even mentioned that she had gone through several surgeries and some health problems due to the life she had back then with her overthinking habit. That was real! By looking at how serious her face was when she talked, I could guarantee that she didn't lie. Even I had no words left to respond to her story and advice. To be honest, I did not quite remember how we end our convo that day. All I remember was the taken aback feelings that I had which still lingered until today.
That is beyond my imagination.
Many months before, I have already realized how huge and terrible the damage of overthinking could be. Yet, I never expect it to be that real and even much worse than I have ever imagined. It is also perhaps what makes me still taken aback whenever I recall that meaningful convo in my mind. I do not know why but that convo has an impact on me. These days, I even find the urge in me to soon leave that overthinking habit behind. If only I should live with it, I should master it and make sure that it will occupy a small space in my mind.
One thing that I hope will last until years later is the taken aback feelings that I get on that day.
Lastly, I thank my peer who - out of nowhere - starts the convo with that unexpected topic on that day. I mean, why does she suddenly talk about overthinking? If it is a coincidence, it is sure the kind that people out there wish to have and I am so glad to have one.
Cheers to all of us who are still in a fight against overthinking! 💪🏻😊
Warm regard,
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