Cacophony of the Mind

I learned something today: not everyone thinks in words. When I think, yes, I see in my mind's eye the image of what I am thinking about, but I also have internal voices speaking constantly. I know that having "voices in your head" is commonly considered a bad thing, but these are my selves; they are not how I imagine crazy-head voices sound. But, honestly, most of my friends and family, and, I realize now, even my dog think purely in images. I often am overwhelmed by the noise between my ears. Music helps to quell the storm, but I sometimes find myself pleading within for my selves to just shut up.