Why think?

I was watching the television this morning when I came across this advertisement tagline that read ‘thinking is such a waste of time’. When I sat down today to write my first ‘blog post’ so to call it I realized just that.

I am certain it happens with everyone at least once in a day where you respond to a person saying “ umm let me think…” well it most definitely happens with me. My mom asked me in today “what do I cook for lunch?”I said ‘’ hmm let me think”. The very same evening I went shopping for a gift for my friend on his birthday when my other friend asked me “would he really like this gift “???.. Again.. ..”Umm let me think”. It was my brother next he asked me If I was game for a movie?? Again the same reply...” Hmm…wait I m thinking.” But the funny thing is -I went back to the initial instinctive decision irrespective of how much I thought about it, be it the gift or the movie or the meal for the day. Mentally you already know what is it that you want then why ponder over it?

How many times have we come across situations where our reaction has been –"Ohh I thought that initially but chose the other. How I wish I had gone with my instincts". A Scientific study says -The human brain is capable of making a choice within one hundredth of a second. So ideally what is there to think so much when the choice is already made? Do we not know ourselves that we have made a decision, I don’t think that is the case - it is just this mental need to be sure of our choice and not trusting one’s instincts. But in this process what we don’t realize is many a time we tend to over think something ultimately making a wrong decision or choosing incorrectly.

Here is my take on it- when taking a decision thinking is good but it is nice once in a while to give spontaneity a chance. All that is needed is the belief and confidence in oneself and a little trust.

So the quirky thought here-Go with the flow. Its fun not to think sometimes.. try it..