I think one of the milestones of maturity is when we can realize the difference between what we want and what we need, and not just recognize the difference, but act accordingly.
Oftentimes our Hearts will want something, or someone, but our Minds know that it, or they, aren't what we really need.
I am a hopeless romantic, a dreamer. I follow my Heart to a fault. I'm often guilty of ignoring the evidence, no matter how obvious, and hoping/wishing/praying that the situation I'm in is the exception to the rule. It's not.
It is a delicate balance between what our Heart wants and what our Mind knows. If we don't follow our Heart, we are in some ways ignoring our feelings and emotions, which can lead to a stark and bleek future void of joy and expectance. If we don't follow our Mind, we ignore the cognitive evidence that can protect us from heartache down the road.
I'm guilty of ignoring what I know in my Mind to follow what I want in my Heart. I simply cannot function in that capacity any longer. I think the place where our Hearts and our Minds meet is a God-given combination of both knowledge and feeling: Intuition. From now on, I will no longer ignore that still small voice, that gut feeling. It's there for a reason.
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