Do You Think With Your Heart or Your Head?
"People mistakenly assume that their thinking is done by their head; it is actually done by the heart which first dictates the conclusion, then commands the head to provide the reasoning that will defend it..."
Anthony de Mello
A Jesuit priest from India, known for his writings and spiritual conferences.
Anthony de Mello
A Jesuit priest from India, known for his writings and spiritual conferences.
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People are beginning to discover that the heart plays a more significant role than we had realized
I do, I do think with my head BUT I use to think with my heart for a long time,,,uh, that didn't work out too well for me on the count of people stepping all over me And my heart,,,,now if my head says no then we're going with "no".
Otelia, I enjoyed your perspective, and I identify with it. I used to get accused of living in my head. I think that was because it was painful to let my heart get stepped on. I think the trick is to let your head be the defense department. Your head can't design your goals by itself though because it doesn't know how to tell you what you like and where you want to go. Anyway, that's how I feel about it for now...
That's a wonderful quote and probably closer to the truth than we like to admit.