I just read a blog that stated follow your heart – stating that if you follow your heart, you will always end up in the right direction. The blogger even stated that it was the next best guide to the Holy Bible. I thought, really? Another commentator spoke about your heart leading you to people who seem to lack a moral compass and to be careful. I too, felt a little ill at ease from the post and threw some additional caution to the ambitious blogger.
While I agree that you must follow your heart, I have grown to comprehend that if you don’t understand why your heart feels the way it does, then your moral compass can’t guide you accurately. We develop our moral compass as children through the guidance of our family, friends, culture, etc. But our perception as children isn’t always correct. Then as adults we spend much time using a compass that’s out of whack which is why we tend to find ourselves repeating the same patterns in our relationships.
An example of an innocent memory gone wrong… Continue reading
