Love & Logic

[kevinwong]

Love and logic are powerful forces from within us that can shape our lives in profound ways. They are often seen as opposing forces, both cancelling each other out upon collision.

• Love is an emotion, an intense feeling of deep affection for another person or thing. It is based on personal connection, often seen as a subjective approach to make decisions.

• Logic is reasoning conducted or assessed according to strict principles of validity. It is based on facts and evidence, often seen as the objective approach to make decisions.

So, is logic better?

The answer ain't as simple as one or the other. Both love and logic have their own yin and yang. Love can help us to connect with others on a deeper level, but it can also lead us to make irrational decisions. Logic can help us make rational decisions, but it can also make us cold and calculative.

Wethinks the best way to use love and logic is to have them work together, striking a fine balance between the two. This entails employing logic to arrive at decisions that serve our best interest, but also permitting love to influence our choices when making decisions that involve our relationships with others. For example:-

• Logic empowers us to make well-informed decisions regarding our careers. By studying the market, our skills and interests, we can identify a suitable path for our career. On the other hand, love is capable of guiding us into discovering a profession that ignites our passion and enables us to positively impact the world.

• Logic enables us to assess the compatibility of a potential partner. By considering their values, goals, and interests, we can determine if they align well with us. On the other hand, love fosters a profound connection with our partner, allowing us to perceive their finest qualities.

All in all, love and logic are really two sides of the same coin. They are both absolutely essential if you want a more fulfilling and meaningful life.

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Comments

[deanliu]

I asked ChatGPT to write against your post and this is the result 😂:

The article's attempt to harmonize love and logic oversimplifies the complexities of decision-making. While it's true that both emotions and reason play a role in our choices, the article's portrayal of love and logic as equal partners fails to acknowledge the potential conflicts that can arise between them. Emotions like love can cloud judgment and lead to irrational decisions that might not be in our best interest. On the other hand, an overreliance on logic can strip decisions of their human and compassionate elements, rendering them devoid of empathy. The article's examples, while illustrative, overlook the instances where the collision of love and logic can result in challenging and morally ambiguous situations. A more nuanced perspective would recognize that striking the right balance between these forces is not always straightforward and requires careful consideration of the context and consequences.

[kevinwong]

lol not entirely wrong or entirely right either xD

[deanliu]

Undecidability? lol

[eumilla]

how beautiful 😍

[jenthoughts]

Very well said. Both the logic and love should work together to have a better life and relationship with others.

[sirdelly]

Thanks for sharing this content, I guess you are right with your perspective in the aspect of love and logic to improve our life. I think both love and logic work together in the human race to achieve a lot of things in lifetime.

[biyimi]

Logic without love is not balanced and vice versa. Both goes in hand

[ibbtammy]

Up on till now I never knew love and logic were two sides of a coin, this is a twist to the narrative I have always known.

[rok-sivante]

Love and logic… are often seen as opposing forces, both cancelling each other out upon collision.

Well, “love’ can definitely render logic inept at times. Lol. (The other post on marriage being a good example: people fall in love, logic goes to the window as choosing to enter the outdated institution through legal agreement as a result. 😹)

Indeed, the ancients knew what they were talking about when emphasizing the importance of ☯️