Is it normal to think philosophically?

AntoniusBlock said:
"There are so many people--I won't call them "morons,""

haha ..I think you just did :P

Polydactyl said:
"You can't think of yourself in comparison to others. You have to set goals within the limits of yourself in order to get anywhere."

I disagree, if only for debates sake.

Shackling your aspirations to the limits of your capabilities may be realistic but it hampers any opportunity of discovering hidden potential.

@The original question:

As has already been mentioned, it's probably less normal than it should be; at least from my perspective. From another perspective; why would we need to contemplate deep philosophical questions to funtion to our maximum human potential and what are the characteristics of that potential?

I know that for me, in the environment which I grew up in, being philosophically inclined was more hinderance than help. It caused me to question myself and others and it was the main reason why I grew up feeling like I didn't belong. As a result I became socially anxious and had litttle confidence; a good grasp of understandable reality, a hungry mind and astute self awareness didn't do me any real favours in the world.... Unless we consider that a truer purpose of existence is to develop oneself internally sufficiently enough to begin understanding the very nature and fabric of existence itself.
If that's the case the at least those of us philosophically disposed are on our way.

Its normal. I do the same thing. Nothing wrong with analyzing what some people take at face value. Careful though, for some reason people Will thing you're pretentious.

I don't know why but when i share ideas like these with people they try putting them down.

As soon as I wake up the thoughts begin lol. Sometimes I entertain them and one thought leads to another to another until I shut it down. Sometimes it's productive and sometimes it is wandering and I'll get some personal satasfaction from a good thought but then it leads to another and another so not so good. There has to be a conclusion to end it so it doesnt drive you insane. Self doubt is alot like this, and it's endless thoughts. Instead of thinking things through say "fuck it! What's the worse that can happen?" And more than usually the worst thing that can happen is I return to the way of life I am currently leading. don’t dwell on every single detail, instead try to encourage yourself with that thought to make you believe in yourself!!

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nicely said

ruralfrights said:
"Keep asking why why why until you get frustrated and see that you don't know why, and thus know nothing. "

Ah, one of my favourite concepts.

Knowledge is ever evolving so once you KNOW something to be true you immediatedly close off your mind to the possiblity of it being inevitably false. Only by realising that you really KNOW nothing do you open your mind to learn everything.

i also do this! some times i love it and sometimes i hate it

I, too, love philosophy. Try a little Socratic dialg. Keep asking why why why until you get frustrated and see that you don't know why, and thus know nothing.

I do the same stuff

It's normal, which isn't to say common: it's an admirable quality, one that every human ought to practice, but pretty rare. There are so many people--I won't call them "morons," because I'm more sorry for them than spiteful of them, but... they're morons--who are perfectly happy being obsessed with deliberate distractions like TV and obsessive, totally vacuous social networking--their are actually people who subscribe to Entertainment Weekly magazine, who have never peeked, or felt the urge to peek, in a philosophical journal like Mind. Let alone think things out themselves. So your disposition's commendable, that's what I think: Bravo, guy! Keep up the habit... the world needs thinkers.

I do this just about all of the time. I think things through too much and that is how this results for me. Sometimes they're positive, but there are many thoughts that are more depressing if anything. It's not something that I can help though, my mind just wanders. Of course, I find it rather interesting.

You can't think of yourself in comparison to others. You have to set goals within the limits of yourself in order to get anywhere.

I do this and it fuels my depression. Can't help it though.

I think your stoned

I think you're very much so, normal. It would be concerning if people diddnt think in such a manner. Dont worrie about your train of thought being abnormal and spend your time pondering on the set goals developed by humans. It sounds like an interesting one. In my opinion: People set goals to be better than others and this continues. People fail and feel the need to quit but others make the goal to get better. Humans get better and better. Instead of trying to make your self happy with adequacy. Make your self happy with accomplishment and be happy that you set the bar for others to get better. Enevetably makeing the world... better.

I cant be botherd to spell cheak cause im to tired. Hope you understand most of what I typed. Good luck and normal!