Our Heart's Thought

         We all know that our lives are full of making decisions. And admit it, this is the hardest thing to do because we make sacrifices either for ourselves or for somebody else. We have to choose one between where we should be and where we want to be. For instance, what if you have to select only one between the most important thing to you and something that makes you happy, what will you choose? You find it hard, right? Or we can just simply say it, your responsibility or your beloved? Habitually, we decide through our feelings that we do not know the reason why we should choose what we want. Moreover, most of us have already encountered a lot of this situation.

“I feel it’s not right, I do not know why but I have a feeling that it is wrong,” which rings true for those people who are confused if they should follow their hearts and minds.  Our feelings and thoughts have a huge difference. Our mind contradicts our heart’s wants and desires. They pull us on their own points. Until our minds stop thinking and we will be dependent on our feelings.

Meanwhile, there are people who still prefer to their thoughts. They really do not follow their feelings because they do not believe enough. The reason why is lack of evidence or there is no proof for them to convinced. However, a proof is not essential for us to believe, resembling what William Shakespeare wants to convey us on his quotes “Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind, And therefore is winged Cupid painted blind.” What matters is to believe in our own beliefs.

         “Don’t make a permanent decision for your temporary feelings and emotions.” This quote makes senses to us. Nevertheless, what if these feelings are better than what we think. In making decisions, we do not have to consider the outcome and the process. We do not have to think  that it will be difficult and painful after, because soon, we can cope with that. As Psyche did, she took all the trials of Venus to show that she really love Cupid. And the necessary thing to do is just focus on our desires that make us happy where nobody is unaffected.

         It doesn’t matter which one we will choose. What matters is how we uphold what we choose. The heart knows what it wants. Following our heart is the key to a long and happy life. Besides, do not let fear of what may happen hold you back from following it. Maybe Cupid disobeyed his mother, Venus, for Psyche but he made a way to fix it and made the two be reconciled. All we need is to trust our feelings on what we are doing, just like Edith Hamilton said on Greek Mythology of Cupid and Psyche “Love cannot live where there is no trust.” Just always remember, follow our heart but take our mind with us.