I recently learnt something new; impulses originate in the amygdala, which is where emotions and motivations originate from, especially those related to survival. It’s where emotions are at its purest form as it is unaffected by external factors. Then, emotions are processed into rational thoughts in the frontal cortex …not the other way around. That means that humans are motivated primarily by emotions but, they will use conscious decisions to justify their unconscious decisions.
Mark Manson, author, explains that “our frontal cortex may paint a colorful picture of the person and the situation, but the amygdala's initial reaction is what chooses the color palette to begin with."
Although, he said he was a mind-type of person, the truth is that he was following his heart from the beginning as well, just without realizing or admitting it. In return, all I do is more analyzing…I’ve been slowly falling into a slave of my own mind, just like he did. Our emotional reactions are a combination of so many factors, both unconscious and conscious that we'll never pinpoint them all with any certainty. However, I guess it gave me a sense of security by doing so...
…And most of the times, following your heart will just earn you the label of crazy person. Unlearning...is removing mental blocks rather than constructing new models of information. It is what I’ve been trying to do…