little food for thought

I find it kind of interesting how some poeple can think completely opposite to what you do. For example, i just read a friend's profile about how they believe they aren't supposed to do what they want or what they feel, but instead do what's right. In addition they said that "listen to your heart" is only a line in a song or movie, not something to be followed. I disagree with all of this on some levels. Life is a balancing act. There are big ideas about what's right and wrong, but within it are exceptions. There are exceptions to everything. It's generally known that killing another human being is wrong...but then you have to take into consideration the circumstances. Like if it was in self-defense. So, maybe what one person believes is right, is wrong by someone else's standards. Maybe what you feel or want to do...is also the right thing to do. It's not always one or the other. I also believe that sometimes to do the right thing, is to listen to your heart. If there's a reason you have a brain, there's a reason why you have a heart (or feelings). Again, it's about balance, a balance between listening to your mind and listening to your heart and then making decisions and actions afterwards. If we didn't listen to our hearts sometimes, we would be nothing but machines. Think about it. Are we hard wired to do what's programmed to be correct? I don't think so. I think the reason why we say these things sometimes, about how listening to your heart is not to be done, is because we're afraid of getting hurt, or have been and now want to put a wall up. Life is about experiencing pain, love, happiness, sadness, depression, and all the emotions that make us human. That is how we learn and grow as people.