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Slipped my mind

People who know me well enough know that I come up with theories on which I base proceedings. And well, most who know this are annoyed beyond comprehension by these blocks I've set for myself, which sometimes leaves them in the lurch! I understand that forming theories or creating these mental blocks can alienate people around me. My understanding of life is simple, there are patterns everywhere. Once someone is capable of identifying these patterns, the logical outcome of a situation is not very difficult to predict. When something new comes across, it fits in the brain as a new pattern docket, of which there are many! When patterns overlap, there is always a unique identifier which sets them apart, and then they Venn. So when a situation presents itself, dockets are scanned, patterns identified, outcome ascertained, and action taken.


Now one of these theories is that of glass ceilings of thought. Lets see if I can articulate this:
everyone has a specific IQ, everyone has the capacity to understand, comprehend, perceive. The theory goes that there is a ceiling of understanding that each one of us face. Thinking beyond that boundary is incomprehensible. And there will be certain points in time where you think of something and get an epiphany, or the hairs on your back will stand up, but at the very next moment you will forget the complex sequence of thought which took you to that point. That is the glass ceiling. Now the higher this ceiling, the better you can conceive thoughts, articulate and accomplish actions! There!

Now, lately I've been having fleeting thoughts which I seem to forget in a flash, and get quite annoyed trying to link things back. What I've realized long ago is writing brings out the best in people. Thought of something but want to brainstorm and find out flaws in that thought? Write. Beats pointless discussions most of the times. But yes, has the glass ceiling reached for you? I've read journals that say that the human mind is at its peak at 25-27, and its all downhill afterwards. Then again, this is just a theory isn't it!

Please don't judge me, I'm a Taurean narcissist!
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