RE: The Feeling Of Being Undeserved Of Life's Good Things; Should This Be A Normal Phenomenon?
I'd say, most of what you think and talk about is for yourself. So peoples reactions will never meet what you say or publish in this intensity. But that's something to become aware of and try to meet it with equanimity. ... I can tell, it's hard to do. :)
You don't have to defend what's your nature. It is a good quality to go deep into contemplation and fathom what is going on around you. My question, however, was not aimed at this valuable ability, but solely at the pauses between your staying in the world of thought and the thoughtless existence when we wash the dishes, go shopping, sweep the yard or prepare a meal. I really understand that you are who you are.
My own head often floated in the clouds when I did something practical and this was made conscious to me by my surroundings. While I was dealing with the world problems, my fellow human beings allowed me to dwell in them and I often lacked to thank them. Not through the front door with verbal thanks, but by responding to a request from my mother, for example, who asked me to do a simple thing like setting the table. I often felt disturbed and discussed this wish with her instead of simply doing what she asked.
My fellow men had a lot of patience with me and that allowed me to ponder my thoughts. Some weren't so patient and I got it beaten left and right around the ears. So there are always people who allow with benevolence what constitutes one, while others envy it. Both are valuable feedbacks.