Too Many Thoughts? Good.

The Joy of an Unraveling Mind

The goal isn’t to silence your mind. It’s to learn how to live with it curiously, compassionately, creatively.

The Voice Inside

There’s a theory floating around the internet that some people are NPCs—“non-playable characters” who don’t have internal dialogue. It’s meant to be funny, even creepy. But what’s more interesting is what it reveals about the rest of us: how strange and overwhelming it can feel to live with too many thoughts.

Some minds are relentless. The voice in your head never sleeps. It replays, rehashes, questions, critiques. For a long time, you might see that as a curse. But what if it’s actually a gift?

Your Mind Isn’t a Problem

We live in a noisy culture that idolizes silence—zen states, “quiet quitting,” and being chill. So when your mind’s spinning at 3 a.m., it’s easy to think something’s wrong with you. But an active mind isn’t a flaw. It’s often the sign of deep self-awareness, creativity, and intelligence. The problem isn’t having thoughts. It’s thinking you have to believe all of them.

Learn to Manage the Noise

You don’t need to shut your thoughts off; you just need to learn how to hear them differently. Meditation, movement, journaling, even a walk in nature can help bring you back to the present. When you create space between you and your thoughts, you stop reacting to every single one. You get to choose what’s worth listening to.

Thoughts as a Superpower

That constant voice? It can be trained. Redirected. Used to create, solve, build, lead. It’s the same voice that questions, critiques, dreams, and warns you when you’re about to betray your values. That’s not noise. That’s inner wisdom. A lifelong companion. A mirror.

Once you stop resisting it, you might realize: it’s not your enemy. It’s your edge.