Why is it that so many times in so many different situations, our heads tell us one thing while our hearts tell us another? Reason versus Emotion. In addition to being a phrase taught in AP US History in regards to the Enlightenment and the Great Awakening, these two simple words underly every decision that we make, whether it be deciding which savoring candy to buy at 711 or which person you'll love for the rest of your life.
Over the years, I've found myself in this exact sticky situation: should I listen my practical voice or what my heart is telling me? Taking a look at the words of wisdom from eclectic sources:
Disney tells their viewers at a young age to follow their hearts because for some reason, every single time the main character does so, he or she always ends up with quite a happy ending. By the time those little children grow up to be about my age, believe me, that happy ending seems fairly unattainable.
Novels, from the most contemporary to the most classic, seem to romanticize and create this vivid variation of Cinderella's fairytale ending. They follow the same trend as Disney, spelling out clearly to their readers that the heart and satisfaction is oftentimes much more important.
I, on the other hand, by following my heart, have fallen into many a trap. Don't get me wrong: following your heart gives you that Disney-guaranteed self-satisfaction. But love, in the strangest of ways, muddles the most practical of people and brings out the deist side in all of us.
On one hand, I don't see what's wrong with letting our emotions take us over once in a while. But on the other hand, it always ends in nothing but tears and heartbreak. Even though we hate to admit it, we all make mistakes when it comes to listening to our heads or our hearts.
I guess I'll never really understand.
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