Is Overthinking your superpower?

We cannot solve our problems with the same level of thinking that created them!

-Albert Einstein

I’ve been accused of being an overthinker and I am completely guilty! I’ve actually seen this as a positive thing all along. The ability to think things through to excruciating detail and in a jiffy seems like a boon. It’s practise, you know ;)

Here’s how you know if you’re an over thinker:

1. Your thoughts are primarily about what has already happened or what could happen
2. You cannot sleep at will, your brain will never just shut off
3. You think through a lot of “What if” scenarios
4. You express everything in a more structured manner than most people
5. There’s very little that can surprise or shock you because you would have already thought about it
6. You, by default, analyse everything you hear, see, or experience and your favourite question is the deep “why?”
7. You might find yourself mostly thinking things through than executing
8. You want everything to be neat and organised
9. You are good at picking up important social cues