Thoughts on Deep thinking

This is not a new subject for me. I wrote a few poems (if they are good enough to deserve that label) on the reality behind "deep thought". Reading a blog written by one of my friends I am struck by his capacity to use grandiose language and be completely unaware of the pompous way in which his thoughts are delivered. Condescending, hypocritical, and pointless babble were all I found in his "musings".
This type of thought is rampant in the intellectual world that I have gained access to via my recent four year journey into academia. I will continue to be surrounded by these people through teaching and from the very fact that it is in this group that I find myself. Not all of the intellectual crowd suffers from this affliction of the mouth. Some people truly do know what they are talking about and approach these sensitive subjects with an air of humility. I do not claim to be one of these. I know that if I began to approach some of these weighty topics I might seem arrogant. So I usually avoid them; opting to find stimulation through simpler things. What is the point of all of that heavy thinking anyhow? Many people lead pleasant lives without even beginning to ponder the whys and the hows of life. Many people aren't activists; they are just people trying to live. If the problem arises they will think about it then and not before.
Yet, it is good to exercise the mind. But, at this stage in my life, I will opt out and work on the more sensible things like how to get a job, how to teach effectively, and how to spend money. Life requires that we get our heads out of the clouds every one in a while and do what has to be done.
My next goal should probably be to stop hating the people who think deeply in order to impress or use a tone of voice that is overly-confident. They are people too and I should probably just get back to more important things.

They concern me not,
URBwes