heart or mind?

to quote what my friend, jon, posted on his multiply blog.

"Love is patient
love is kind
love is not jealous
love is not rude
love keeps no record of being wronged
love never gives up
love never loses faith
love is always hopeful
love endures

many would say this...but to me

Love is the thing that will let you do all of this even if you have all the reason not to..."

'nuff said.

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are you a heart person or a mind person? i asked this question to my friends in plurk and mostly got "i'm a mind person" answers. what surprised me, however, was the way they explained themselves, and weighed the pros and cons of being heart/mind people.

what i love about the conversation we had was the irony of it all. one of my friends said he believes that we all are heart people, and that some people get hurt enough to force themselves to become mind people.

heart people are more instictive. more spontaneous. more prone to get hurt. they make decisions based on what they think will make them happy, not bothering to stop and see the consequences. they live each moment as if it were their last, and try to inhale and share all the happiness in the world. heart people are more carefree. they love surprises. these people are often labeled as hopeless romantics. they share their optimism with the whole world and always look for their "happily-ever-afters."

however, heart people are more prone to getting hurt. and when they do, it becomes their downfall. their push into the pit of doom and self-pity. when this happens, most heart people think that the world is against them; therefore, they seek desperately for someone who will take their side (no matter what the reason/situation). they tend to be more clingy and pour out their souls to their friends.

mind people are more logical. more careful. more serious. they tend to calculate each move they make. they think before they act. it's usually the mind people who know how to deal with bullshit world. they're less likely to be tricked. and usually turn out to become the successful people in this world. they make decisions based on reason and know the consequences that lie ahead. they know what they're putting themselves into and are prepared for whatever outcome a certain situation gives.

but it doesn't mean that mind people enjoy life less than heart people. it's just that mind people are more practical. more realistic. more careful, as i must say.

i said: you need to be a mind person to be able to survive in this world.
he said: you need to be a heart person to be able to live happily in this world.

mind people think. they analyze. they always come prepared.
heart people feel. they act. they are filled with emotion.

it's kind of cool how we classify people in different ways. but in the end, we're all just one big, happy family. :)