In modern world you’re supposed to make millions of decisions any given moment, your decisions vary from what you want to become to your daily dose of your Starbucks drink… These decisions makes us feel empowered. In reality, it is a well-crafted web of lies & illusions. Our current society expects us to behave in a certain mannerism, if you try to break them the consequences are either you’re look down upon (a.k.a old aunties talking behind your back/just nodding their head side to side) or you’re plastered with plain old statements “I condemn you to hell and (my personal favorite) Are you out of your mind.”
Following one’s heart could or couldn’t be a difficult choice at all; the major factors that keep us from following our heart are fear, pride, over thinking, society norms, money, ego and ourselves. We sometimes become our own worst enemy. Taking the first step is the most difficult/nerve-racking moment, be it telling our parents, spouses or friends, the career choices we want to make, marriage related decisions or the Netflix marathon options.
Whenever you are about to make a choice; evaluate your options, capabilities, willingness to work hard, adaptability, thought process and most importantly never regret your choices. Quite often we are all absorbed at some point of time in our lives the black hole of “what if”, seriously, stop doing that to yourself; you are just causing more harm.
At times following your heart is the most painful choice you will ever make, like leaving a relationship, or your job or getting a divorce. All these choices are life altering and the impact is not just felt in our lives but also in the lives of our loved ones. The key lies with calm mind and clear thought process. It takes hell lot of courage to take the first step and plus you have to belief in your future.
Please be aware that following your heart doesn’t mean you’re guaranteed the riches of the world, what it guarantees is the sense of satisfaction that you did what you wanted to do and carved your own path in this lifetime. It is more like a detox for the all the choices you’re supposed to make.
On a philosophical note, our true selves is partly based on what our hearts want, A right choice may seem correct at that particular moment but on a longer run it may not actually be the right choice, however if your choices act as a base of what your heart wants then you’re spared from a heartache.
Some of the best quote for following your heart;
“Where your treasure is, there also will be your heart.”
― Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist
Do what you feel in your heart to be right- for you’ll be criticized anyway. You’ll be damned if you do, and damned if you don’t.
– Eleanor Roosevelt
The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched – they must be felt with the heart.
– Helen Keller
“Your time is limited, don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma, which is living the result of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of other opinions drown your own inner voice and most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition, they somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.”
– Steve Job
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