Yogis can develop stability of mind while knowing their thoughts.
If the breath can bring stability of mind and our thoughts can bring stability of mind, then we are free.
The thoughts are coming all the time; they are coming continuously. The breath takes much longer to come; the object is not so continuous.
Whatever we do, we always have to think about it before we do it. If we knew every thought, we have to think in order to work, we would be building lots and lots of samadhi.
We don’t have to come back to the breath then; we can develop stability of mind in whatever we’re doing while we’re thinking and working. It is possible.
That is when we become skilful at knowing the mind. Take heart. It is possible because once we understand the mind, it is more obvious than we think.