I’ve asked several people if their brain is ever quiet and all have said yes. My brain has never has never been quiet unless I was blackout drunk or something similar
That’s self-reporting, which is notoriously unreliable. It’s not that people are lying - they just don’t know. Most people are thinking without realizing they’re thinking. They couldn’t stop their thoughts for ten seconds even if their life depended on it. It becomes painfully obvious once you start meditating - actually paying attention to what the brain and body are doing moment to moment.
I don’t think I expressed myself well in my initial comment. I’m saying that I have a stream of consciousness that never shuts the fuck up. If you’re telling me that all humans have that same issue and aren’t able to tell, I going to have to strongly disagree.
Yes, that’s exactly what I’m saying - but at the same time, I recognize that I only have access to my own stream of consciousness. I couldn’t possibly know for certain what someone else’s subjective experience is like - and neither can you.
I’ve been perfectly respectful this whole time. Insulting me personally and calling me a bullshitter just because you disagree is completely uncalled for. There’s enough mean people on social media already - I wish you wouldn’t contribute to that.
I’ve asked several people if their brain is ever quiet and all have said yes. My brain has never has never been quiet unless I was blackout drunk or something similar
That’s self-reporting, which is notoriously unreliable. It’s not that people are lying - they just don’t know. Most people are thinking without realizing they’re thinking. They couldn’t stop their thoughts for ten seconds even if their life depended on it. It becomes painfully obvious once you start meditating - actually paying attention to what the brain and body are doing moment to moment.
I don’t think I expressed myself well in my initial comment. I’m saying that I have a stream of consciousness that never shuts the fuck up. If you’re telling me that all humans have that same issue and aren’t able to tell, I going to have to strongly disagree.
Ignore the BSer. I hear you, and you are not alone in this discovery. 🙇🏼♂️
Yes, that’s exactly what I’m saying - but at the same time, I recognize that I only have access to my own stream of consciousness. I couldn’t possibly know for certain what someone else’s subjective experience is like - and neither can you.
Username checks out. 🤦🏼♂️🤫
I’ve been perfectly respectful this whole time. Insulting me personally and calling me a bullshitter just because you disagree is completely uncalled for. There’s enough mean people on social media already - I wish you wouldn’t contribute to that.