Mind & Heart

If you listen to your mind, it will likely sound logical and practical. If you listen to the heart, it will likely sound dreamy and grand. An ideal balance would be following both mind & heart; however, in emotional matters, following the heart is more idealistic. Because the mind tends to be practical yet selfish, whereas the heart is giving and devotional. The mind cannot understand the value of emotions; it will try to be calculative, but in emotional matters, being calculative is not ideal. This is where the heart grasps the emotional depth, and the inner voice comes into play in matters of emotions. The mind fears in emotional matters, but the heart thrives here. In other matters of life, such as business decisions, following the mind’s advice is ideal.

But even business decisions can be made with heart. Decisions made with the heart involve good intentions, as they generally do not involve self-centred decisions; it prefers mutual benefits. At the core, the mind is selfish; the heart is less selfish. Emotional messages made with the mind will lack the warmth of the heart. If you do not follow your heart, you will feel regret later. If you follow your mind, you will regret not listening to your inner voice later. The mind is filled with fear, worry and anxiety, whereas the heart is filled with love, trust and empathy. The mind lacks care for others, but the heart does. In simple words, think of the mind as a narrow vision and the heart as the grand vision.

When you follow your heart, you are generally fully committed, but when you follow your mind, the decisions are shaky. When you combine logic and emotions, there is a fine balance. But in emotional matters, practicality and logic often misfire. The mind involves assumptions, the heart involves faith. The mind is more concerned about profit; the heart is more concerned about loss. The heart is more reliable for following happiness, but the mind is more reliable for avoiding risks. The heart often overpowers the mind, and for a good reason. The uncertainty of the mind often hampers the goal, whereas the heart’s certainty often reaches the goal.