Whoa, whoa, whoaaaaa. Did you read that title correctly? Uh-huh, you sure did. I think following your heart is one of the most dangerous things you can do, and let me explain what I mean by that.
Our emotions are often arbitrary, that is, very disconnected with our common sense, or knowledge of right and wrong. This is often why relationships continue for longer than they are supposed to. Even though the person in question knew they needed to let go, it was just too painful to do because of "love" and "feelings" and "emotions" and all that stuff that I sometimes think I could live without. In such cases, following your heart will lead you into even more pain. You have to do what you know is right, rather than what your poor, sweet, misguided little heart desires.
It's true with writing too, and probably most things in life, but especially writing.
You must write what needs to be said, and that might very well correlate to what you want to say, and that's awesome! You can't leave participles dangling around, or incorporate as many prepositional phrases as your heart desires. Writing requires a lot of discipline, and this often means denying our heart and pursuing what we know we must do.
What do you think? How do you agree or disagree with my rather radical claim? Let me know in the comments below!
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