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Thinking less can be advantageous for situations that welcome spontaneity, thinking more is very useful for all the others.


Spontaneity is also thinking. There are two distinct modes of thought. Verbal/abstract and real-time/intuition. These have neurological foundations in the two hemispheres. The right is more highly connected. The left has more to do with speech and rumination.


I was obviously referring to the thinking involved in making plans beforehand.


> thinking more is very useful for all the others.

Is it? Buddhist monks would likely disagree with you.


Buddhist monks usually live in monasteries. And the ones that don't live a very different life than most people.




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