Can some/most people really control their thoughts all the time?

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When I wanted to get my mind off something, I play a video game. I recommend a Zelda game, or any of that type. Zelda requires a lot of your attention, to remember map layouts, item locations, boss techniques. Your brain is so occupied with the game, there is no room to think of anything else. Which is why little kids can’t hear their mothers calling them for dinner, when they are in the middle of a mission. And what’s best about Zelda (& like games) when you stop playing, you are constantly thinking about what to do next. Maybe a puzzle has got you tripped up & couldn’t do it the first time. All day, you will be thinking about that puzzle. Maybe a character asked you for something & you have no clue what he is talking about, or where it’s located. All day you will be back tracking your steps in the game, figuring out where/what that item is. I suppose the downside, is that you get addicted to gaming, better than drugs I suppose. Hope this helped.

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