Hearing with the Heart: A Gift of Mindfulness

Hearing is a Gift. And it’s not just about the natural property of hearing sounds. You can listen with both the Heart and the Soul. Let’s talk about what it means to listen with feelings.

Human is the one who lives by reason, said Aristotle. By this he defined man as a rational being. However, the modern world has made its corrections and today we are learning to feel anew, sometimes putting feelings above reason. Paulo Coelho defined a new paradigm in the subtle phrase “live with your feelings”, which even partially formed the basis of psychological gestalt therapy.

“Feeling is closer to intuition. I do not expect the impossible, I do not say: “Be intuitive” – you cannot do this. Right now you can do only one thing – go from the head to the feeling, that will be enough. Then it will be very easy to move from feelings to intuition. But moving from thinking to intuition is very difficult. They do not meet, they are polar to each other” writes Osho.

Of course, there are areas where listening with feelings is dangerous. This is a business where the important property of being cold-blooded remains a priority. But can we allow the “inclusion of the heart” in other circumstances? Of course we can.

For a woman, the transition from “listening with my heart” to “making a decision with my mind” is natural. There is no need to be afraid of this, you only need to clearly understand the verge of transition. Psychologists say that living with the mind and living with the feelings are two different worldviews. However, what is a world without emotions? Rather, the question needs to be formulated differently, talking about how to distribute high emotionality and pragmatism.

Living and evaluating the world with feelings, listening to the Heart is an important virtue of a person, the suppression of which can lead to psychological trauma. Being intuitive and emotional does not mean making the wrong decisions. This Gift can become an assistant and support in the modern world, so do not rush to get rid of what the Universe has rewarded you. Indeed, to be a strong personality means all-round development, including your natural ability to hear with the Heart.