Follow Your Heart and Intuition

Out of Class

"Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma, which is living the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become."

Above is what I quoted from Steve Jobs' speech at Stanford University's graduation in 2005. As a senior in high school, when it is the time to apply to colleges, I feel the stress of the conflict of my intuition and others' opinions.

When I use my emotion (WoK), I feel that I want to to major in event management in university. I feel that I will only go to a school that offers that as a major. I feel that a school's name isn't as important as long as they have good internship and a good program. That isn't necessarily what others think. Others say that I should apply to schools with big names. Others say that I should major in business management in case I don't like event management in the future. Others say...

When I listen other people's opinions and try to make a judgment out of it, I use reason (WoK). These people who talk to me are more experienced in life than me, so there must be a certain level of truth in their words, right? They just want the best for me, hence I should follow their advice. This is when my emotion tries to overthrow my reason. Why do I feel miserable if I try to follow their advice? How do I decide which school is the best for me? Is just looking at a school's website sufficient? How much on the school's website can I trust? How much can I trust the school's representative (those who came to SSIS)? How do I know if I should follow my intuition or other people's advice?

I like Steve Jobs' quotation because that's exactly what I want to do. By connecting this to my previous blog entry, my super-ego is fighting against my id. I'm not very sure about what I should do at the moment. I need guidance. Hopefully soon enough I'll make a decision, a decision that conforms with my heart and intuition.

Source of image: http://www.apple.com/