I'm almost entirely emotionally driven. Every so often I'll make a logical decision but, god, they're boring. My emotions do seem like a millstone around my neck sometimes, and I try to imagine what my life would be like without them...but it's impossible. No intensity of emotion, no me.

I've seen people who seem to run on pure logic and they make my blood run cold.

Oh, I *definitely* make decisions based on my heart rather than my head. Accordingly, in terms of Myers-Briggs typology, I am a Feeler rather than a Thinker.

The problem is, I tend to be attracted to the strength and stoicism of Thinker types. I once corresponded with a Thinker for some 3-1/2 years before he evidenced a little bit of emotion and admitted that he was attracted to me. What kept me coming back for more (despite the pain that I felt over and over again during the remaining eight years of our correspondence; yes, this is the same guy I mentioned in the thread about taking risks) was that I craved seeing the little bits of feeling sneak through the chinks in his armor.

By contrast, guys who wear their hearts on their sleeves strike me as effusive to the point of insincerity. I don't want to be showered with all sorts of attention, compliments, and praise from a guy who has never even met me in person (yet).

Denise

Emotions and intuition rule my life. Emotions (for me) give my life color. However- it has proven to be very difficult most of the time for me because I find my emotions so overwhelming that I almost feel like a prisoner of it. The positive side is that I can feel so much passion and joy, maybe more so than the average person- not sure. There have been times in my life (particularly during adolescence) when I was completely in my head so as to disconnect from the rest of the world. I was arrogant basically- it was my defense mechanism. Once I started getting back in touch with my emotions however, all hell broke loose! ; )

According to some spiritual teachers thought comes first, but its the emotion behind the thought that gives it fuel. There are both negative and positive consequences to this.....

Typologically, I'm an "emotional intuitive" (which majorly SUCKS, when you're male, in greater society).

BUT... my "training" in work and life-- from job sites to being indoctrinated into the so-called "boys club" has taught me a sort of pause-and-check technique... where I can observe my feelings and ask "does this make SENSE?" before I just jump, based on a gut hunch.

Heh...

Most recently, I completely uprooted my life and moved across the country to a new town, purely based on the "feeling" I had when I visited that town, once, for a few hours, more than 10 years ago. So much for "logic."

And yes, I do love it here.... :-)

Namaste,
Peter