About a third of my waking life is spent contemplating. It has been this way for a couple of years. Overall it has been productive. I've explored countless ide

About a third of my waking life is spent contemplating. It has been this way for a couple of years. Overall it has been productive. I've explored countless ideas, learned about new topics, articulated my views, understood concepts and viewpoints I disagree with, changed my mind on some both ways in the process. It has been a little counterproductive. It is easy to get lost in your own head after a while. Overall I wouldn't recommend spending so much time in deep thought, but spending a decent amount at least for some period in your life will really help you discover who you are, who other people are, and things about the world around you that you wouldn't otherwise.