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Can you use both logic and intuition or are we permanently stuck in one camp?

When should you ruminate long and hard weighing all the options before reaching a decision and when should you trust your gut feeling?

Men are known to operate in the realm of logic while women use their intuition. I guess when you come together in marriage, then you are complete - I suppose that was God's design. Unfortunately in half of marriages people tear each other down instead of building each other up. I trust you are in the good half or even better you are a happy single.

There are times when you don't have the luxury to evaluate all the possibilities. People are known to make split second accurate decisions when under pressure or under stress. It seems that whenever you have to explain to yourself or to someone else HOW you arrived at a decision; then things get more complicated than they should.

Both logic and intuition are good and we should train ourselves to use both. Haven't you experienced the feeling that you can smell a rat in a business deal? You can't put your finger on it but it doesn't feel right.

Falling in love is the true case where you need logic. The attraction for the opposite sex will play tricks on you if you can't find some good reasons as to why you should spend time with that person and consider your future together. Yet in the end you end-up marrying someone who is your total opposite. I guess you crave for what you don't have and together you end up with a bit of everything.

The case where you need to listen to your heart is when you procrastinate about a decision you know you should take. We are lazy by nature and convenience is always king. But you know deep-down what you should do. So be brave and do it! No need to rehearse all the arguments, cop-outs and excuses as to why not helping somebody in need. One day the roles might be reversed and you might find yourself at the other end of someone's decision process.

We all have a built-in mechanism called our conscience which whispers to us some words of wisdom. Because we are by nature rebellious and independent some have gone so far that they cannot hear that small voice anymore.

Head and heart are also involved in the pursuit of your goals. (I assume you have set yourselves some short, medium and long term goals and that you have put them down on paper in your diary. If not you might want to look at Goal Setter.) You will need your heart to stick to your vision and decide that no matter what; you will do everything possible to reach that worthwhile goal. You will need your head to break that goal into manageable milestones to get you there one step at a time.

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