• To follow the head or to follow the heart?So often w

• To follow the head or to follow the heart?So often we find this conflict in our inner lifeThere may be time to contemplate the options – or the time for a decision may be now.In the moment of decision,either head or heart may take priority – or both may be eclipsed by another influence – an almost physical response – the one we call instinct or intuition,or the feeling in our gut or in our bones.These three form the foundation of all that follows:in the inner life,both the “head” for logic and reason,and the “heart” for emotions and visions and dreams; and then the “gut”,as in “gut reaction”,for instinct and intuition,and a more direct and immediate engagement with the world around.It is the inner life of the head that we assess and consider the world around.The head is the home of objectivity,logic,analysis,and detailed future plans.In the head we consider questions of meaning – and of how we ought to live.The head is the home of observation and calculation,and of language,rationality,and thought.