Wednesday, March 28, 2007

LOVE: An act of Will, Not of the Heart

“Love moves in mysterious ways” as what the song of Nina states. Indeed, it is and even though you are the wisest man on earth, no one is a good man when it comes to love. Love is a feeling that could not be explained. It knows no theorem, equation or amount and is boundless and infinite. It is the most unexpected feeling a person might have. Some say it is “magic” but others say it is a “curse”. Though love is a wonderful thing, many are unfortunate of this. Sometimes, love is based on the physical appearance of a person. A girl or boy would like a boy or girl for he is handsome or pretty. But, as time passes by, this love may fade with the contributing factors like knowing the true attitude of the person or his or her family background and many more. Could this situation be called love or just an infatuation? Within this event when the statement “love is an act of will not of the heart” comes into existence. As I go further, I may give my opinion to the statement or shall I say my stand on the topic and the points necessary to it.

Love for me is truly an act of will not of the heart. I may not be too good in discussing this topic but I may have some experiences which could be related to the topic. Will means the power of choosing and deciding. It takes the mind to decide and teach on what is good or not for the person, what is beneficial or not for him or her and what should his or her actions be. It is the most essential part of our system and is the source of our life. On the opposite track, the heart becomes the source of all emotions that a human may encounter. It does not act logically like the mind but emotionally. The heart does not think of the consequences or outcome of what a person does. It only acts for what it is beating for and does not matter if a person could get hurt and be fooled. If it is an act of will, it gives the person the free will to choose the right or proper man or woman and not just merely the one he or she loves but does not love him or her back. The will teaches us to fight when we know that we are fooled by the one we love. If it is an act of the heart, we may be blinded by the fact that we love that person no matter you change him or her. It is also an act of the heart when you go into different obstacles just to fight for the wrong person. This kind of act may not be good for the person secluded with “love” may give everything and does not have anything left for him or herself. And maybe, that is the reason why the brain is always higher than the heart.

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