Neither do any of its ambitions, worries, hopes, problems or tragedies. Stop thinking about yourself and it's over. Start talking and thinking about yourself again and it begins anew. Stop thinking about yourself and, once again, it's over. Simple cause and effect.
Thought is a part of experience, but a rather miniscule part.
To confuse the part with the whole, as most people do, is crazy. Breathe in long and deep. Exhale, let go and relax. Look slowly around the room without assuming you know, in advance, what anything is for. Take a walk at dusk, or just before sunrise.