The Brain vs Heart is an age-old debate, yet
to have any definite and final conclusions. When one is having any problem, one
is often advised to follow one’s heart. But the mute point I want to raise here
is: What is it to think with brain and to think with heart? Should we give free
reign to our heart while deciding some of the most important decisions of our
life?
Most people believe that those who think with
their brain or mind are more often than not calculating or shrewd people,
devoid of any feeling or sensitivity towards others. In contrast people who
think with heart are supposed to be merciful and benevolent, devoid of any
malevolent intentions towards any one. If we think deeply, we would realise how
far we are from the truth vis-à-vis taking recourse to the brain and the heart. In fact when one thinks of any issue with
heart, one is bound to ignore some of the most important facts thereof. And
here lies the danger. Ignoring some vital facts may be convenient for the
present purpose but it may prove highly dangerous in the long term.
On the other hand, taking help of the brain or
mind while tackling any problems help us see the problem in totality and think
straight. Thinking with heart often hinders our capacity to reason. We feel
like everything in the garden is rosy. The most important decisions of our life
are not made with heart and heart alone. They are made with the brain. It
doesn’t mean heart is not important at all. But one has to be cautious while
taking recourse to the heart. Thinking with heart sometimes makes us do stupid
things which not only harm our life but also the lives of the people whom we
want to see happy.
In a nutshell, I can say that while there can
be no denial of the role that heart plays in our life, what makes life hassle
free and worth-living is the application of our ability to think clearly and
that comes from the brain. It always pays to heed what our brain has to say on
any given situation of our life.
