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How do you 'clear' your thoughts? You have only other…

“How do you 'clear' your thoughts? You have only other thoughts with which to do the job; 'thoughts', therefore, are both blockage and broom. I suppose what we mean is that we should stop reasoning and try to 'feel' - which presumes that what we 'feel' is more valuable than anything we think ...” quote by Sebastian Faulks
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““How do you 'clear' your thoughts? You have only other thoughts with which to do the job; 'thoughts', therefore, are both blockage and broom. I suppose what we mean is that we should stop reasoning and try to 'feel' - which presumes that what we 'feel' is more valuable than anything we think ...””

Sebastian Faulks

About This Quote

This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

The quote suggests that thoughts can both hinder and help, and that feeling may be more valuable than endless reasoning.

In simple terms: Thoughts can block or aid; feeling may be deeper than thinking.

Key Takeaway

Pause analysis, trust intuition.

Themes

self‑knowledge mindfulness intuition

Mood

contemplative curious

Type

philosophical reflective

When to use this quote

  • meditation
  • creative work
  • decision making
  • stress relief

Key Concepts

cognitive psychology philosophy of mind

Questions to Reflect On

  • How can you balance feeling and reasoning?
  • When does intuition mislead?
A Different Perspective

Relying solely on feeling can ignore useful rational analysis.

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