Thoughts on the Void

Some contend that the human heart and the human mind are unexplainable. That the two are both intricately connected, but intrinsically unique, neither of which can be defined in logical or mathematical terms. Some would argue the two are philosophically one and the same. Some nihilist thinkers would tell you neither is necessary, while proper scientists would go out of their way to painstakingly list all the ways you couldn’t survive without either.

I’m here to tell you, however, that both are easily explained in a very presentable manner. Scientifically speaking they are organs we can not do without, obviously. But for the greater picture of the human psyche, the two are something a bit more.

The heart is the rudder, both sturdy and able to enact motion. We move because it shifts. Some hearts are bigger than others, and they cause much larger shifts. Some are smaller and tend not to change direction very much at all.

The mind is the map, it both knows and it grows. It guides the heart left. It guides the heart right. It guides it straight, or even not at all. Some minds are larger than others. Some are smaller.

Some people unfortunately have very small hearts, and very small minds. These are the people that tend not to progress with the flow of time.

Some people have very large hearts and very large minds. Mostly these are the Mother Jones’, the Abraham Lincoln’s, the Mother Theresa’s of the world. These people tend to suffer, because they understand the cruel world. But they also leave lasting impacts by not only moving themselves, but leading the armada of civilization forward.

Then there is the chaos. The large heart/small mind. It splashes and flails causing ripple after ripple through our world. All is effected, and not for the better. Both good and bad suffer equally from this societal carcinogen.

Finally, for me the real disappointment of the group, is the large mind and the small heart. Those who know the way, but can’t bring themselves to make or take the path. Those with the infinite ability to progress, but the unwavering unreliability to do anything about it.

Where do you fall?