Sometimes, a rock is just a rock.

I was really thinking about the choices that I’ve made in life, and then I serendipitously chanced upon this quote by Confucius on the Positivity Blog:

“Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.”

And that is so true.

I don’t know why – it could be our human arrogance at having mastered the environment around us, or our capacity for higher thinking functions – but the fact is that we people like to overthink things.

You could be perfectly happy going out with someone you have wonderful chemistry with, but no, you have to carefully evaluate if you guys happen to be that million-in-one, perfect match for each other.

You could be perfectly happy buying a dress you like, but no, you just have to spend the entire day, searching the mall, just to make sure that you’re getting a good deal.

The fact of the matter is this: sometimes life’s just that simple and going on and on and thinking about things just gives you additional frustration in your life that you don’t have to put up with.

I feel that the general rule of thumb is that it’s a matter of weighing the benefits and the costs of thinking something through. If excessive thinking and worrying about something isn’t going to bring you any closer to understanding a situation, like when you’re constantly wondering if he’s the perfect one or not, it’s so much simpler to just enjoy the moment and see where life takes you.

If more thinking’s not going to take you anywhere, why let it bog you down and frustrate you? You might as well just take time to smell the roses.

Sometimes life’s just that simple.