Does anyone else feel like their mind accelerates faster than they can keep up with?
I’m trying to describe a mental experience and I’m wondering if others recognize this.
For me, the problem isn’t overthinking in the anxious sense. It’s more like my mind accelerates beyond what I can process or execute.
When something clicks — a good idea, a creative project, insight, momentum — my thinking speed suddenly ramps up. Ideas stack on top of each other faster than I can work through them. I’ll be mentally at step 15 while I’m still physically doing step 2.
It doesn’t feel emotional in the usual way. It feels mechanical. Like a system overheating.
Imagine a laptop fan spinning faster and faster until the whole machine feels unstable.
The strange part is that this often happens when things are going well. Flow, success, creativity, clarity — those trigger it more than stress or sadness.
Common advice like “go for a walk” or “try to relax” doesn’t help, because it doesn’t slow the process. It actually gives my mind more room to run.
What I seem to struggle with isn’t motivation or discipline, but regulating the speed and volume of my thinking. Once it crosses a certain threshold, it feels like there’s no built-in brake.
I’m curious if others experience this:
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From a practical angle, the idea isn’t bad, but the delivery is doing damage and that’s the part people are stuck on This probably isn’t the last word on it.
this reads stronger on paper than in practice and that tension shows up immediately
I get the idea, this reads stronger on paper than in practice This probably isn’t the last word on it. Could be wrong, but that’s how it comes across.
the timing matters more than people admit Not convinced this is settled yet. Others will probably see it differently.
Trying to be fair, this feels more about execution than intent which turns this into more of a debate Not convinced this is settled yet.
From my side, this solves one problem while creating another which is why this is getting picked apart Interested to see the follow-up.
Bluntly speaking, there’s a gap between the message and the outcome which is why this is getting picked apart Others will probably see it differently.
Reaction: Too real..
Reaction: literally 1984
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Reaction: It makes a huge difference.
Reaction: It makes a huge difference.
Reaction: Reality is an Illusion
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the signal is clear, the strategy less so That part stands out.
Trying to be fair, this comes across more reactive than planned and that’s where it gets complicated This could age very differently in a week. That’s the impression it gives me.