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Ever Wonder Why We All Think So Many Random, Useless Thoughts?

Ever Wonder Why We All Think So Many Random, Useless Thoughts?

Hint: Our brains are obsolete.

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David Gerken
Aug 01, 2024
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Most of us spend the vast majority of our time adrift in injurious, involuntary thinking. Constantly churning. Wandering in our heads.

Example: You’re stopped at a red light. Are you actually in your car at that red light or are you in your head stewing over, for the umpteenth time, the cheap shot your mother-in-law le…

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