HEART ALWAYS MATTERS, ISN'T IT?

                                                                                     - By MILAN K SINHA

            Its a common knowledge & experience too, that in human body, the Head is positioned higher than the Heart. But, why then constant conflict goes on between the two. To discuss  the interesting  issue  let  us  first go through  the  dictionary  meaning  of Head and Heart:

Head :  It is the uppermost or forwardmost part of the body of a vertebrate, containing the brain and the eyes, ears, nose, mouth, and jaws. It also has other meaning as seat of the faculty of reason, intelligence, intellect or mind. 

Heart:The chambered muscular organ in vertebrates that pumps blood received from the veins into the arteries, thereby maintaining the flow of blood through the entire circulatory system.The other meaning goes as repository of one's deepest and sincerest feelings and beliefs,the seat of imagination...

            So, as the physical position is,  the head always tries to behave like a head which carry its ego bag always  on its head. On the other hand, the Heart-our innocent, child like, 24x7  enthusiastic worker, not only pumps blood in the body but also differentiates us from an animal as an entity who has emotions, feelings, expression, compassion etc. तभी तो किसी ने सही कहा है, 'दिल तो बच्चा है जी, ज्यादा सच्चा है जी, पर थोड़ा कच्चा है जी।  It seems  Robert Bulwer-Lytton vindicates this point by saying, "A good heart is better than all the heads in the world."

          Now, if it is so, I am really tempted to put the question which the Hindi film singer asks all of us in a beautiful song from a Hindi film, 'Tanu Weds Manu':

 कितने दफे दिल ने कहा,

                           दिल की सुनी कितने दफे ...!                       

        Before moving further on this emotive issue, let us enjoy some truly heartfelt quotes from renowned personalities:

• It is very important to generate a good attitude, a good heart, as much as possible. From this, happiness in both the short term and the long term for both yourself and others will come. -Dalai Lama 
• Wherever you go, go with all your heart.-Confucius
• The human heart feels things the eyes cannot see, and knows what the mind cannot understand.-- Robert Valett
• Follow your heart, but be quiet for a while first. Ask questions,then feel the answer. Learn to trust your heart. - Unknown
• 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 heart of a fool is in his mouth, but the mouth of a wise man is in his heart.--Benjamin Franklin
• There are many things in life that will catch your eye, but only a few will catch your heart. Pursue those.--Michael Nolan
• One of the hardest things in life is having words in your heart that you can't utter.-James Earl Jones
• The heart has reasons, which the reason cannot understand.--Blaise Pascal
• Know in your heart that all things are possible. We couldn't conceive of a miracle if none had ever happened.--Libbie Fudim
• In life when you get into trouble, don't get nervous, just close your eyes and listen to your heart; because, the heart may be on the left, but it is always right. - Unknown 

       The authors of "Be the Change" Ed and Deb Shapiro  writes, "..  your heart is so much more than a vessel for romance. It has been described as the king, with the mind as the king's adviser. When faced with a decision, the king may ask his advisers for advice, may even send him out into the world to gather information, but ultimately it is the king that makes the final decision. Even though the advisers do not always agree with the king's decision, the king is invariably right, because the king's view not only sees the bigger picture but is also aware of the needs of others. In the same way, when faced with a decision or conflict, your mind may come up with numerous, different and quite logical reasons why you should act as it advises, but if you listen to and trust your heart—however illogical or irrational it may seem—it is usually right and you are happier as a result".

"Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma - which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition". --Steve Jobs 

                                          Will meet again with Open Mind. All the Best.