Heart or Mind

TheSanctuarian said: ↑

Do you tend to think rationally...or do you just follow your gut feeling?

i believe in my heart that the answer is clear

on a forum full of people suffering from Social Phobia, AvPD, and OCD

Which one is following your instinct?..

blackpuma said: ↑

Which one is following your instinct?..

I would say that instinct is the heart.

TheSanctuarian said: ↑

I would say that instinct is the heart.

Then I mostly follow heart, with a fair seasoning of mind. :3

I really wish I could say it's my mind. But nope, I'm mostly all heart. Terribly annoying.

Once upon a time I used to go with my mind, and life tended to be pretty safe but dull. Then I started to follow my heart, and things got more...interesting. Not always in a good way.

On balance, I think heart is better. I think it leads to a fuller life. A life lived. You'll get hurt along the way (and you may hurt others) but you'll also experience the excitement of being alive. Follow your head, and you'll have a nice, safe existence.

I always vow to follow my heart but sometimes I have to treat it like an over-excited toddler and say, "No! Not now, wait a second"
My heart feeds my mind. My heart is the child and my mind is the parent that has to take into account the heart's feelings at all time and often gives in to its innocent desires, but sometimes will know when to put its foot down.
I think if you follow heart and do what you truly believe in, you will never have regrets.

twiggle said: ↑

I always vow to follow my heart but sometimes I have to treat it like an over-excited toddler and say, "No! Not now, wait a second"
My heart feeds my mind. My heart is the child and my mind is the parent that has to take into account the heart's feelings at all time and often gives in to its innocent desires, but sometimes will know when to put its foot down.
I think if you follow heart and do what you truly believe in, you will never have regrets.

You have done it again Twiggle! 😀 that answer really made me smile 🙂

TheSanctuarian said: ↑

You have done it again Twiggle! 😀 that answer really made me smile 🙂

Aw thank you hehe... :😮: Blush.

Unfortunately, when my anxiety is bad, my mind forces me around, so it is hard to follow my heart.

Very rational people here 🙂 nice to see.

I'd like to think that I follow my mind. Even if I wanted to, I'm not sure that I actually have a heart to follow.

I believe none can be denied.
I've always envied and admired poeple that seem to have succeeded in harmonizing their hearts with their minds.