Monday, June 13, 2011

Left Brain? Right Brain? Which one should we listen to?

Lately, I was pondering a lot due to some frustrations. Usually if I am on this state of mind, I tried to resists it by reading a lot and replacing my frustration with thoughts that strengthens me. As my wisdom is concerned, everything is a thought that you carry around you. Happy thoughts create a happy molecule while otherwise creates the opposite. While I was working on empowering, the question above pops out in my head. Are you ready to learn with me to get the right answer?

Well, we will start by knowing what this two does. We have what we called Ego which is located in our left brain. Its job is to calculate, figure things out, analyzes, and comes up with the most logical choices for u. It basically thinks, thinks, and thinks! Basically, if you exclusively listen to this side, you ultimately will turn into a pretender or even worse, a commuter-getting up in the morning going with the crowd, doing the job that bring the money and pay the bills; and getting up the next morning and doing it all over again. Meanwhile, the music inside of you (passion) fades almost to a point of being inaudible.

While on the other hand is the Superego which resides in the right brain. Its job is to represents your intuitive side. It is the part of us that goes beyond reason and analysis. It is also the part that feels things, that’s sensitive to love and sensitive to our emotion on what's important to us. It is also the one that allows us to tear up as you hold your baby, or bask in the beauty of a glorious day. The left brain basically analyze it, while the right brain lets u feel it. Now, we know the difference.

Now, the question is that which one is always right? For instance- you’re in the process of embarking your path or in the path in anyway. And you want to do something that would lead you to your purpose. Then, suddenly you hear something in your head that says, “Wait a minute. Be careful, don’t take risks, you might fail; you might disappoint all of those who have a different view of what you should be doing. Then, you know that was your left brain. But here comes the presence of your nagging little creature that sits on your right shoulder and always reminds you of what is your purpose of being here for? It prods you when you’re spending another day doing what somebody else has dictated if it’s not a part of your passion in life. It’s also the one that always hear the music and constantly tap you on your shoulder. Basically, it’s the right brain that always lead you passionately to your purpose.

Now, I know which one I should listen to. How about u?