I do believe that if I spent less time thinking and analyzing my problems I'd be happier, or at least more content. This reminds me of the final exam question for a philosophy class I had in college: "Would you rather be a pig satisfied or Socrates dissatisifed?" I think about this often...while I'd rather be able to function on a somewhat intelligent level, when the thoughts come racing in, there are times I'd rather just be someone who worries about what to make for dinner. My mother seems to have a good mixture of both..she's a scientist in terms of her educational background, but this is also in keeping with her personality. She does not spend too much time thinking about stuff that is not right in front of her...she doesn't worry too much about possibilities, unless she's prepared to take concrete action. I don't think she spends very much time muddled in thought and is geared much more toward action. If she doesn't like something, she tries to change it. If she is unable to change what she doesn't like, she just moves on. She cannot seem to handle abstract discussions on such vague ideas as "What is happiness" and it can be frustrating when trying to talk about things like this with her...that being said, she's rarely unhappy...After spending so many years stressing out or being filled with anxiety over things that I cannot control/change, I've realized that I'd be much more peaceful (and even happier) if my brain functioned as her's does...