For many people, situations in which you have to make a choice between rational and emotional can be a kind of problem. It is impossible to say unequivocally that it is necessary to follow only the dictates of the heart or, conversely, the arguments of the mind, since a lot depends on the specific case.
Ideally, the emotional and rational components in a person's personality form a harmonious union, but in reality, much more often these components conflict with each other, leading to stress and anxiety. In such a situation, you have to choose what to give preference to.
Benefits of a smart approach
The modern world dictates rather harsh conditions for survival and success, and people with a rational outlook on life tend to act more efficiently, achieving better results than those who rely on feelings and emotions. However, not all people choose wealth, career, and social status as their main life priorities. For many, a much more important criterion for the "success" of life is relationships with other people, friendship, love, popularity. In this case, of course, “walking in the paths of the heart” will be more correct.
It should be borne in mind that the combination of rational and sensual principles in a person, in fact, forms an individuality, makes one individual unlike another. At the same time, it would be a mistake to believe that a person who relies on reason in everything does not have a pronounced individuality, because the absence of emotions is also a kind of feeling. However, even an absolutely rational individual cannot be sure that the strategy chosen by him will necessarily lead to success, since in the course of achieving his goals he will be forced to interact with people capable of actions that are unpredictable from the point of view of reason. Consequently, cold calculation is not always justified, although, of course, in most cases, the mind still wins, if we are not talking about social interactions.
Living by the will of the heart
However, emotional people who seek to follow their feelings experience even less confidence in the future. Ignoring the arguments of reason in a world built on commodity-money relations, contracts, obligations and settlements can ultimately lead to disaster. Even the warmest and most sincere relationships can collapse due to illogical actions, non-obligation, banal everyday problems.
That is why one should not completely trust only the heart or only the mind. It is necessary to learn how to harmoniously combine emotions and calculation, trying to avoid situations in which feelings will contradict the mind. In the end, this combination will allow you to experience all the sensual fullness of life, while simultaneously being aware of what is happening from a rational point of view. Such an approach will make life brighter, more interesting and meaningful, but convincing the mind and heart not to conflict with each other can be difficult.
