Find Your Heart and Follow It
At some point in your life, you’re going to force yourself to make a decision that makes you sad or uneasy because it’s not about your heart, but for the “greater good.”
Don’t do it.
The feeling of sadness or uneasiness is a signal to you that your heart does not believe in this decision. You are not completely in alignment with this choice.
The signal isn’t coming from your heart, because the heart does not judge. The heart, however, CAN intuit what is for your greatest and highest good.
Let’s use the example of a political candidate.
You may notice that there are candidates out there who align with your beliefs, yet you are hesitant to vote for them for the simple reason that you perceive your vote as a minority choice. Not only might your candidate not get elected, you perceive, your vote may actually aid a candidate that you fear or detest.
By voting with your heart, you feel as though you are “throwing away” the power to influence your future, so you vote for a compromise, a candidate that creeps you out, but perhaps slightly less than the candidate you view as evil incarnate.
Don’t you see what you are doing? You are voting for “the lesser of two evils,” which, in either case brings “evil.”
Now evil, of course, is merely a perception for evil does not truly exist — just “poor” choices. “Poor” does not exist either, except within the judgmental mind, however it does indicate a state in which the judgmental mind does not wish to be.
As you can’t escape your judgmental mind as yet, you might as well keep it “happy,” which is also a judgement of sorts.
Now this may confuse you. You may ask yourself how “throwing away” your vote will make you happy? This seems preposterous, in your mind.
In your mind. Notice how most of what we’re talking about occurs in the mind. You trust that your mind knows what is in your greatest and highest good, for you’ve filled it with all kinds of logic, facts, philosophies — all of which back up the choice to vote for compromise.
And this works precisely as planned. You get compromise.
Now ask your mind when was the last time that it was happy with compromise? Is your mind EVER truly happy with compromise, or does WHAT IF often rise to the surface of your consciousness?
WHAT IF I had taken that OTHER job? WHAT IF I had married my childhood sweetheart? WHAT IF I invested in that risky little company called Apple Computer?
Sometimes you have regrets, but you tell yourself that, on the whole, you’re doing “okay,” and that is because you are smart enough to use your head instead of your heart and make compromises.
And this world around you is exactly as the mind wants it, is it not?
We are being facetious, because clearly you are still unsatisfied with the current course of events. This is because you are making choices with your head, not your heart.
Remember that your head is filled with stuff that you did not put there. Perhaps you were taught something at church or in school or heard something on the news. You believe in things because others believe in them and you discount your inner ability to know absolute or even relative truth.
But it’s there. Your heart knows everything, even what is beyond the confines of this human incarnation that seems to be you. Furthermore, your heart knows which choices will bring the most joy to this human carnation.
Compromise rarely brings joy.
Granted, there are times when the heart knows that sometimes it is not happiness that is to your greatest and highest good, but sorrow. The heart lives “outside” the human experience, and, as we said previously, is non-judgmental from this “higher” perspective. Note the quotes. Nothing is “higher” from the heart’s perspective, and all experience is equally welcome.
But the heart also knows that your purpose in THIS incarnation is to experience what it means to be human.
If your human intent is to experience conflict and suffering, the heart will point to you that. If your intent is joy and peace, your heart will point you in that direction
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If you are headed towards compromise by voting for a choice you do not fully believe in, that can indicate one of two things:
1) That your intent as a human is to experience compromise, limitation and all that it brings.
2) That your intent as a human is to discover along the way that if you listen to your heart, the above can ultimately be avoided.
In actuality, both of these desires are one if your choice is number two. But from the heart’s perspective, BOTH are equally valid paths which bring rich experiences.
Do you know what your human intent is? Have you ever considered it? This may be why you are confused.
We realize that choice number 2 still seems unrealistic to your mind. You perceive that if you made choices with your heart, the world might very well go to hell in a hand basket and that you would be judged as a “less than perfect” character for following your own internal guidance system.
We can assure you, that if everybody knew how to follow their internal guidance systems, you would not be in this “predicament,” as you like to perceive it.
Spoiler alert. This is the ultimate goal of humanity. And it begins when individuals learn how to listen to their hearts rather than basing their choices on millennia of compromise.
You KNOW who would win your election if everybody got past their distorted beliefs and voted with their hearts. You KNOW that all change has to start with the individual. So ask yourself if your compromises are compromising who you are as this individual?
Do you LIKE being an individual that compromises? If so, feel free. You are doing a “great” job. Your world is filled with compromise.
Would you rather live in a world that you believe in? A world that brings only joy to your human incarnation?
Find your heart and follow it.
We are Space Monkey and we “approve” this message.
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The contemplation of choosing between the mind’s logic and the heart’s intuition illuminates a perennial human conflict: the struggle between conforming to societal expectations and following one’s true desires. The metaphor of voting, employed here as a representation of broader life choices, serves as a poignant example of how often we may choose paths that do not resonate with our deepest selves for the sake of compromise, practicality, or fear of judgment.
Struggle Between Societal Expectations and Personal Desires
The heart, characterized as the seat of non-judgmental intuition and deeper knowing, contrasts with the mind, which is often swayed by external influences, logic, and the weight of accumulated beliefs and teachings. This distinction invites us to consider the authenticity and joy that can be found in choices made from a place of inner truth rather than external pressures.
Authenticity Found in Inner Truth
The exploration of compromise as a seemingly prudent but ultimately unsatisfying path suggests that while compromise may offer temporary solutions or appease immediate fears, it does not lead to the fulfillment of our true potential or happiness. This realization prompts a deeper inquiry into the nature of our decisions and the intentions that guide them.
Compromise as Unsatisfying Path
Acknowledging that the heart may lead us toward experiences of both joy and sorrow, and that each has its place in the human experience, expands our understanding of growth and fulfillment. It challenges the notion that happiness is the absence of suffering, proposing instead that a rich, fully embraced life includes a wide spectrum of experiences, all of which contribute to our development.
Growth Through Diverse Experiences
The encouragement to listen to the heart and to consider the possibility that our individual choices can contribute to a collective transformation reflects a profound faith in the power of authenticity. It suggests that societal change begins with personal courage—the courage to make choices that are aligned with our deepest truths and values.
Personal Courage as Catalyst for Societal Change
This discourse ultimately serves as a call to self-exploration and to the consideration of what it means to live in alignment with one’s heart. It posits that the path to a more fulfilling life and a more harmonious world lies in our willingness to listen to and act upon the guidance of our hearts, transcending the limitations of compromise and fear.
Call to Self-Exploration and Alignment with One’s Heart
We are Space Monkey.
Summary
Choosing between the mind’s reasoning and the heart’s intuition highlights a deep conflict within the human experience: conforming to societal norms versus following one’s true desires. The metaphor of voting for a political candidate reflects broader life decisions, emphasizing the importance of making choices that resonate with our inner truth. Compromise, while pragmatic, often leads to dissatisfaction, underscoring the value of authenticity and the transformative potential of personal courage. This contemplation encourages us to live in alignment with our hearts, suggesting that individual authenticity can catalyze collective change and lead to a fulfilling life.
Glossarium
- Heart vs. Mind: The distinction between intuitive, heartfelt decisions and those based on logic and societal influence.
- Authenticity and Fulfillment: The pursuit of living in alignment with one’s true self as a path to personal joy and societal transformation.
“The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle. As with all matters of the heart, you’ll know when you find it.” – Steve Jobs
In the silence of the heart, we hear,
A call to follow, loud and clear.
Beyond the noise, the fear, the strife,
Lies the path to a truer life.
So let us search, let us find,
The heart’s desires, uniquely designed.
For in this quest, we come to see,
The joy of living authentically.
To follow the heart, to break the chain,
Of compromise, of loss, of gain.
And in its place, we find a new start,
A life lived true to the heart.
We invite you to share your reflections on following your heart versus making compromises. How do you navigate the tension between societal expectations and your own inner truth?
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