Heart Over Head or Head Over Heart?

I would say, striking a balance between the two is important. The head is where all the practicality of a problem is seen. The heart is where all the feelings associated with the problem is felt. A balance between the two is very important. Cos the mind can say all the good thing about a situation and tell you it is okay to take the risk. But if the heart feels that there is something that is not right, who would you listen to? But if the situations calls for it that your heart is fearing the outcome, the mind is able to better convince you on the outcome cos it is able to analyse the difference between fact and fiction. Who would you listen to then? It is all about balance. Being able to strike a balance between listening to the Heart AND the Head will make you a better person in life!

I don't know Marg, but the heart is the best decisionmakes when it comes to emotional/romantic situation. Sure there are times that we made a mistake by following our heart but love is governed by a lot of factors, not just our decisions. Using the mind in decisions which concerns the heart does not maximize what you really feel inside. I hope you get what i mean because i'm having a hard time to express what i really mean. Lol!

I take decisions with my head supported by my heart.If my heart says no I will be hesitant in making that decision.I always believe that my decisions must not hurt anyone.

Hi marguax I have always found myself following heart. I tend to get carried away by my emotions and act instantly without thinking over it. This has cost me many important things in life but still I couldn't really get over it. I am learning but still HEART is what I die for.

For me, I think I am a heart over head kind of person. I know it has a lot of risks and seldomly do I decide head over heart. I mean, how will you know how to love if you are not willing to take the risk? right? Anyways, If it comes down to something critical. I choose heart still, I'll bet everything I have knowing that it may hurt me in many different ways but what if?! what if the outcome though is gloriously, deliriously enchanting. You know, it is hard indeed but I would stake my heart on it that the goal far outweighs the cost if you benefit from it. To love is to get hurt, it is a reality and it is a fact. There will never be a perfect relationship but in the process of getting hurt you will know that you have learned to love deeply, passionately and that the understanding goes beyond infinity. Nonetheless, it is risky but I'd rather die knowing that I have done my best loving than not finding out how it feels to love someone deeply leaving me with an abyss that I would not be able to fathom or reason out why. I guess I am still a romantic at heart. tee hee :)

In my own opinion, it should be head over heart. Whenever you have to make a decision, don't get your emotions rule over it. That is also based from my experience. Lol! Btw, Do you also believe that when we are in love with someone, there's this acute paralysis of logical thinking?

hi margaux08 :) for me it should be head over heart... and most of the eldest answers should be that way... but most of the time we followed our heart on what it seems right for us... once elder told me that- that's why God put our head above our heart to control and manage our decisions coz sometimes following our heart may lead to a wrong way... for me decision making has to evaluate and have to vary things thinking what is right and can benefit you and without hurting other's feeling. so when we decide it should be the head :D just giving my thoughts and for the sharing purposes..but whatever makes you happy and at the end of the day you'll be proud of yourself that you choose the right thing, why not? ;) but there's always a consequences as you've said ;) Goodluck! :D Godabless!0=)

i;'ve always been a heart over head. maybe because i am more enslaved to my emotions than my thnking - lol. but no regrets though. i can't be with a person if i use my brain. =)

I have tried both ways but I would say that I'm more of head over heart. Based on my experiences in the past, I have had used my head more than my heart. Though I am emotional at times, it's good that I can control what I feel and that it subordinates what my mind thinks.

Well, to be rational, one needs to have the head over the heart.But we do not need to be rational all the time. I would like to make an example. If I'm going to buy a shirt, I would leve my heart over my head to choose one which I enjoy but not matching the fashion or cost a lot. But when choosing a job, I would think carefully. So, that's depends.

Whenever i have to take any decision i usually think a lot before taking the final step. Many times the heart does keep prompting but the head says think before you leap. I have found that whenever i obey the heart i have flirted with disaster and paid the price for my hastiness and then regretted. This has happened quite a few times in the year gone by. So nowadays i don`t rush into things but take a while to come to any final conclusion.

I should say because it just feels so good to follow our hearts rather than our head. What our hearts desire is what we really want. People say that we should always follow our hearts but that shouldn't always be the case because not all the things are easy , some things require sacrifices.

my dad always said follow your heart.i think in some cases may be ok but i do think you really need to have your head working with your heart or you could end up in a mess.

you are exactly like me... i have never listened to what my logical head has ever told me.. and i always end up regretting it later... Since the time i can remember, i have always relied upon my heart to take all my decisions for me.. not all of them have been wise... a couple of them were regretted the moment the decision was taken and executed... Even i am trying to learn my bitter lesson and listen to my head than my heart... lets hope both of us emerge victorious... CHEERS!!!

I've been heart over head tooooo many times now, and sometimes without a good ending. So, at least this is what I'm telling myself, I'm going with head over heart. Seems everytime I let my heart make the decisions, I end up with a broken heart.......so, I won't be following my heart, at least not anytime soon.

It depends on what types of decisions. If it is work-related, I usually will let the head rule, as I'm emotionally detached from the situation. But when it has anything to do with emotions (family & relationships), it is often the heart that wins. And this can sometimes lead to rather bad decisions.

I used to always decide with my heart. After many many heartaches, I made a change. If my head and my heart agree, I know it is the right choice for me, if they disagree, I weigh the pros and cons. More often than not, my head is smartet than my heart when they do not agree. Does that make sense to anyone besides me??