Yesterday I received a morning quote in WhatsApp. I just took a cursory glance on it and ignored it further as more or less I was very much following it in my practice.
But now responding to this thread I am recalling that quote and feel it is worth explaining it here.
Yes, there can be many situations in our daily life where the solution or the way to deal with a particular situation has two alternatives. One suggested by our heart (meaning our emotional response) and second, a logical rational answer based on our experience and data analysis. If both answers are same, then it is the ideal situation, and we will be lucky to implement it in a jiffy. But if the alternative answers are mutually contradictory or opposing, then comes the real confusion and tension.
What I usually do is to take the least risky of the two. Most of the time it will be heart's answer. That is because our hearts always try to be compassionate, kind and accommodating and embracing. It is only the brain that mostly gives in to ego and revenge or punishing response.
But being taught and brought up in a culture and tradition that gives importance to forgive and forget and also believing and succumbing to God 's or fate's omnipotent and omniscient capabilities I usually choose heart's answer.
To be frank, I have never regretted such decisions. My motto always is "If you are bound to err, then err on the positive side."
