I am a big reader, and recently I have been reading James Patterson’s Alex Cross Series. I have read his Women’s Murder Club Series, and I find both easy and enjoyable to read and certainly recommend them.
I am about 5 or 6 books into the Alex Cross series, and in the last 2 books or so, the main character Alex Cross repeats a mantra that he has “Heart Leads Head.” I found this to be quite interesting, and have had a chance to mull it over a bit.
I consider myself an analytical thinker. I collect excessive information, organize the information in a variety of ways and then compare and contrast as long as possible before typically coming to a decision, and yet a good 9 times out of 10, that decision is what my heart told me to do in the first place. I have also noticed that the few times that I have let me head lead, it has lead me a bit astray.
While my work must be driven by my analytical mind and the research is necessary to an evidenced outcome, the same is not the case with my personal life. I know I have millions, if not billions more decisions to make in my life, and I think it is time for me to implement Heart Leads Head, at least for a little while. Who knows, maybe it will be the worst things ever and I will have to revert back to making research driven decisions, but maybe, just maybe it will make me happier to do what I want to do instead of what I think I should do.
It takes gumption to let your heart lead your head … but here goes nothing!
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