When we live our lives trying to second guess what others might think or like, we live a life dominated by our mind and we suffer.
If we choose to live doing what feels right to us, what we believe, what we feel, what pleases us, then we end the suffering within and we end the suffering for others too. We are spontaneous and we do what comes naturally, we do not have to keep trying to do what we think will please others.
Just be, just be ourselves, be true to our feelings and live the life we want.
I’ve been thinking the same thing for the past few months. We think too much with our heads and not enough with our hearts. We evaluate, analyze, and criticize, even our own selves. We’re always skeptical.
No wonder humans aren’t happy anymore… we live our lives building walls and guarding ourselves. We’re too afraid to follow what we want or experience pain, love, or whatever it may be.
It’s all psychological fear created by the minds projections into the fantasy that is the future. If we follow our heart, as you say, which means choosing to live by love not fear, then we are life.