I feel by 2nd and 3rd paragraphs (of the 3) in my last post, deal with all that about it being a good term.
My point is that if you take it literally, the term doesn't actually make sense. Because we're all thinking all the time. So you can't analyze too much, it's more of a question of how you analyze than 'how much', there is no how much.
The problem is many do take it literally. There is no such thing as 'thinking too much', that doesn't even make sense. I could have no worries at all and not be analyitcal at all and I'd still have the same amount of thoughts, I wouldn't be analysing any less - it's not about amount - I'd just be being less analytical, which is an adjective and actually makes sense in the context.
If someone suggests you to stop thinking too much or say that you over analyse, they're asking you to do the impossible. If on the other hand they tell you to stop worrying so much or to be less analytical they're talking of a change of attitude, not telling you to stop thinking or analysing as much, which is literally impossible without dying or losing a chunk of your brain.
You think I have been ignoring your points. It's fine for you to have that opinion, but IMO I have just been coming at this from an unusual angle, although I believe a correct one.
It's hard to explain, but hopefully I've provided more clarity this time round.
EvF
My point is that if you take it literally, the term doesn't actually make sense. Because we're all thinking all the time. So you can't analyze too much, it's more of a question of how you analyze than 'how much', there is no how much.
The problem is many do take it literally. There is no such thing as 'thinking too much', that doesn't even make sense. I could have no worries at all and not be analyitcal at all and I'd still have the same amount of thoughts, I wouldn't be analysing any less - it's not about amount - I'd just be being less analytical, which is an adjective and actually makes sense in the context.
If someone suggests you to stop thinking too much or say that you over analyse, they're asking you to do the impossible. If on the other hand they tell you to stop worrying so much or to be less analytical they're talking of a change of attitude, not telling you to stop thinking or analysing as much, which is literally impossible without dying or losing a chunk of your brain.
You think I have been ignoring your points. It's fine for you to have that opinion, but IMO I have just been coming at this from an unusual angle, although I believe a correct one.
It's hard to explain, but hopefully I've provided more clarity this time round.
EvF
