To be a soulful person means to go against all the pervasive, prove-yourself values of our culture and instead treasure what is unique and internal and valuable in yourself and your own personal evolution.
Jean Shinoda BolenRead
To know how to choose a path with heart is to learn how to follow intuitive feeling. Logic can tell you superficially where a path might lead to, but it cannot judge whether your heart will be in it.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Choosing a path that resonates with your heart is crucial for fulfillment, beyond what logic alone can provide.
This quote emphasizes the importance of following one's intuition when making choices in life. While logic can offer a rational analysis of different paths, it is the deeper emotional connection to those choices, guided by intuitive feeling, that determines true satisfaction and joy in life, highlighting that fulfilling pursuits must align with one's inner self.
Themes
IntuitionPathHeartChoicesLogic
In practice
Example use cases
During a motivational speech about career choices.
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