i came to the realization:
osu is not a circle clicking game.
yes it is, but the whole process of "getting better" is to ultimately train your muscle memory so that your hands do the tap and aim before you can even process it in your head.
so what to aim for in osu is aim and tap. if you finish mastering that and hammering it into your muscle memory, all you have to do is trust in your hands to do the things and just read the screen and the hands will aim for you
thats why you do worse if you actually "think" - people do better when theyre thinking about other things while playing because they're letting muscle memory do the work.
osu is not a circle clicking game.
yes it is, but the whole process of "getting better" is to ultimately train your muscle memory so that your hands do the tap and aim before you can even process it in your head.
so what to aim for in osu is aim and tap. if you finish mastering that and hammering it into your muscle memory, all you have to do is trust in your hands to do the things and just read the screen and the hands will aim for you
thats why you do worse if you actually "think" - people do better when theyre thinking about other things while playing because they're letting muscle memory do the work.