Rationality or Sensibility?
By didi13
@didi13 (2926)
Romania
November 6, 2011 4:31am CST
I think it's the ultimate battle that gives each of us at certain times of life. A very logical person, as I like to see in the mirror, I put in second place and a feeling rarely listen. Win the battle with reason very few times. So I missed a few interesting moments.
The reason is that the principle will tell you do not do that! Because it is based on past experience and because it is her job so you can be kept alive, no matter what. So, for example, if you were roasted on a sentimental way downright brutal, people will try their luck in your heart will be met with coldness and even contempt. Reason will tell you that there is a great opportunity to get hurt again, even if feeling it will look like a person in that group deserves your attention. No matter, because Reason knows better, it makes sense and keeps you alive ... avoiding your past experiences.
Reason can not predict the future. True, no feeling. The future can not be predicted, but as long as you give so much power of reason, you let captive past, which sucks anyway.
What are you, anyway? Like any sane person, you want to be happy. This state is in the future, because now you want, so do not have yet.
How can you be happy? Reason aside, or giving in to feeling less power. Success is not guaranteed, but have a slightly higher chance at the jackpot.
Success.
1 response
@bird123 (10658)
• United States
7 Nov 11
I think you reason with your feelings rather than your reason. Reason determines a goal. Is that goal simply not to get your feelings hurt?? Reason should tell you that feelings are a very important part of life. Shutting them down or cutting them off could never be a valid goal. Your reason half should tell you that life should be about learning and growing as people. Surely, that could never be accomplished shutting down the feeling half because life requires the feeling part when all the facts are not known. So here we go. WE rule with our reason half. When all the facts are not known, we use our feeling half to patch the gap of unknown knowledge. If it works out bad, the feeling half hurts, however the reason half says. We now have more information which will supply a better choice next time. At this point, if we allow our feeling half to rule, you are stuck in the mud so to speak. Reason half says life is about LIVING. Continue.. Finally a little secret for you. Your reason half will realize one day that happiness is no more than a feeling. It is a feeling that the reason half can choose. Since we all have the power to choose what we deem important in this world, WE ALL CAN CHOOSE HAPPINESS!
You also define success. My definition: If you give everyone you meet love and kindness, help those you can and encourage those you can't. You will be a success ragardless of how anyone else defines success. Think about it! No one but you can define success. It's too important a choice to allow others to do it for you. Always lead with reason and keep that feeling half right behind it.
