I think this is the first time that I read a prose-like-style of yours. I really enjoyed that, thank you.
I used to write a lot more, but I have struggled with it in the last few years. I reckon I should push myself harder.
Have you ever tried to find out how many layers (or streams of words) you can identify at the same time?
No, but I have done an exercise to keep finding the next layer of the "observer" - it is an endless task perhaps.
When it comes to animals, I think at least many do have thought, because I have seen dogs and cats dream. Perhaps the difference is how far we can push our thoughts into the future to predict events, or hold at one time to spur action in the moment?
It is. I eventually gave up. It's impressive how many can be added, and there is always the next one, the one that's counting, the one that's thinking about counting... Quite endless. That's why focusing is so hard maybe, because one has to align all those possible thoughts on to one topic.
Probably, yes. Maybe it's also being aware of that we're thinking?