[Wordpress] Infinite Loop of Posts on Custom Static Page

page-thepage.php

<?php
$paged = $_GET['paged'];
$perpage = 15; // Choose the number of posts per loop

$args = array (
'pagination'      => true,
'posts_per_page'  => $perpage,
'post_type'       => 'post',
'offset'          => $paged*$perpage
);

$my_query = null;
$my_query = new WP_Query($args);
$total_pages = $my_query->max_num_pages;

if ( $my_query->have_posts() ) : while ( $my_query->have_posts() ) : $my_query->the_post();

// Extract post info here

endwhile;

if ($total_pages > 1){ ?>
  <div class="navigation">
      <a class="next page-numbers" href="/?paged=<?php echo $paged + 1;  ?>">Load More</a>
  </div>
<?php } 
endif;
?>