Logic or Instincts?

What do you trust more, your logic, or your instincts?

I used to think that logic rules. As someone who has been leaning on science and logic since childhood, I have always believed that life is better when you trust logic above all else. Logic is what I use to derive what should be done. Heck, even theology seems to have logic surrounding it (based on my Jesuit education). Besides, I have been using mostly my logic for decisions.

Having said that, I despise having to resort to feelings whenever logic fails me.

Whenever I have to decide on things, I always have this “pros and cons” chart in my mind. I spend my nights filling up this table, revising it to my taste. It always doesn’t matter what other people say, what other people think of. I get confused from time to time, yes, but I always see it that my decision is based mostly on what I see, on what it is supposed to happen, given the circumstances. I tend to ignore what I feel, because feelings do not fit logic.

For instance, when I was choosing another company before I resigned at Wingcast, I made a checklist in my mind to help me make a sound choice. Is it inline with my goals as a software developer? Will it build my character as a person? Will it expose me internationally? Will I learn a lot from it? How about their projects, are they interesting? Is the company sound enough? How long has it been running? Do they adhere to ethical practices?

I even adhere to logic even on love. Whenever I have crazy feelings for a person, I always find myself looking for manifestations why I feel such. Is it because he is nice to me? Maybe I’m impressed that is why I am liking him. Or maybe because he has never let me down ever since.

(to be continued…)

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