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Your thoughts

Jeremiah Ames

Well-Known Member
How many of your thoughts are your own?


Your best guess as a percentage.


If it’s less than 100, where do the others originate?


Give me your thoughts. (Hopefully your own:cool:)
 

David T

Well-Known Member
Premium Member
People demand freedom of speech as a compensation for the freedom of thought which they seldom use. - SorenKierkegaard -
 

Quintessence

Consults with Trees
Staff member
Premium Member
I'm confused - is there a reason why this is in the paranormal discussion only section? Are we supposed to be taking a mystical view of this question, specifically?
 

bobhikes

Nondetermined
Premium Member
How many of your thoughts are your own?


Your best guess as a percentage.


If it’s less than 100, where do the others originate?


Give me your thoughts. (Hopefully your own:cool:)

Zero, and only about 60% of my decisions are my own. Thoughts generate because of causes such as reading your statement but the decision to answer or to post is ours alone. Many times however the brain works on auto pilot because of ease so while I make 60% percent of my decisions. It fluctuates some people make more and some people make less.
 

Thief

Rogue Theologian
How many of your thoughts are your own?


Your best guess as a percentage.


If it’s less than 100, where do the others originate?


Give me your thoughts. (Hopefully your own:cool:)
most of what I post here.....I have held of my own....

I am a rogue theologian

my perspective is unique
no congregation would have me
I could start a religion of my own .....but I want no crown on my head
and I don't want followers

I just post here
 

YmirGF

Bodhisattva in Recovery
I'm pretty unique, but even I only have, as a guess, 5% original content (if that). Most of thought is derived from other sources. 2000 years ago, coming up with an original thought or idea would have been considerably easier for a bright mind.
 

Nakosis

Non-Binary Physicalist
Premium Member
How many of your thoughts are your own?


Your best guess as a percentage.


If it’s less than 100, where do the others originate?


Give me your thoughts. (Hopefully your own:cool:)

I assume all my thoughts are my own. Many however arising from the subconscious mind. The machinations of the subconscious mind are mostly beneath our awareness therefore people often see no reason to take credit for them.
 
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