Heart vs Brain: The Epic Battle!

Postul de azi va fi in engleza. So…I am switching to English right away. You are going to witness a phone conversation I have imagined between a caller (that will remain anonymous ) and characters mentioned in the post title: Brain and Heart.

Laaaaddieeees and gentlemeeeen! Let’s get rrrreeaddy to rrrumble! Welcome to the most awaited battle between BRAIN and HEART. In the right corner, undefeated champion in its logic….meet BRAAAAIIIIN. In the left corner, the mighty ruler of emotions…HEAAART. Who is going to win? Who will have the best arguments? Who will help most in taking the right decision? Let the fight begin!!


	Thank you for calling “Decision Center”, this is BRAIN speaking. How may I help you?
	Yes, I was wondering if you could help me, I am kind of confused…and I need some advice
	Of course! Tell me what’s bothering you.
	Well…is this a secure line?
	Not really
	It’s kind of personal and I am not sure I want to get into much detail here if this is not a secure line. But if I remember correctly you are familiar with my issue from a couple of weeks ago
	Let me just check the history for a moment…oh yes, I’ve found it. Some sleepless nights…endless thoughts…a pinch of sadness…the classic recipe
	That’s about it. So can you help?
	I believe I can. But let’s take it step by step. First of all I need to know if you’ve discussed this with anybody else before.
	Not really…I tried contacting HEART a couple of days ago but it wasn’t available. I guess it was engaged in another conversation so I was put on hold. As a matter of fact I was wondering if it’s possible to have a talk the three of us.
	Hmm, are you sure you want to involve HEART into this?
	Well…it’s kind of late for that. I already left a message the other day and HEART is in the loop right now.
	I see…than just wait for a moment and I will try to reach HEART in order to have a conference together. (BRAIN dials HEART’s extension and invites him into the conference)
	Hi, thanks for inviting me into this call, I hope I can be of service.
	Thank you for joining. I guess you already know the topic
	Yes, BRAIN informed me and I also have your recorded message from the other day
	Good, then we can start debating on this.
	First of all, what is really the question here?
	I guess the question is “what to do?”
	The way I see it you have only two options: do it or not do it.
	Well, aren’t you the eighth wonder of the world… did you come up with that all by yourself?
	Well…what do you want to do?
	It’s not really that simple, is it? I kinda know what I want to do but…should I do it?
	No.
	Why not?
	Because it is a bad idea and we both know it?
	You do?
	We do?
	Yes, remember, I’m thinking for the both of us, so I know how you think…
	Look, if you ask me, you should try to do it and see how it goes.
	Nobody was asking you yet, were we?
	All I’m saying is that, in the end, he will probably regret it if he doesn’t do it.
	Or he will probably regret doing it.
	Maybe, but isn’t it better to regret doing something than not doing it?
	Depends on what that something is… if you want to pet a ferocious tiger I think you’ll regret doing it when you lose your arm.
	How do you come up with the worst case scenario?
	I practice a lot.
	Guys, can we get back on track here? Should I do it?
	You can certainly try and see how it goes.
	Let’s just stop and think things for a moment. There is a lot at stake here…
	It’s better not to overthink it
	I am not talking about overthinking it…but just…thinking it on more than one side.
	Look, there are fifty-fifty chances of things turning good or bad but you owe it to yourself to try it, and be prepared to deal with the consequences. I’ll be with you every step of the way.
	If things could turn out either way then why try it? Why risk losing what you already have?
	Because without risk you don’t know what you’re capable of…
	Yeah, you’re right! Why don’t you just climb on the roof of the house and jump to see if you’re capable of flying…
	Guys, can we get back to me for a second?
	How did you get into this in the first place.
	That’s a good question. I have absolutely no clue. It just happened.
	But you are glad it did, right?
	Well…yes and no. I know I am not really helpfull but…that’s it.
	What about the other side of the story?
	What about it?
	Is there any…awareness attached to it?
	Hmm… I wanna say yes but I might be WAAAY wrong. Jesus, do you have any more questions like this?
	Of course he has…he’s BRAIN.
	What makes you say yes in the first place?
	I don’t know…stuff, words, gestures. But again this might just be me being awfully stupid. Am I?
	There’s one way of knowing it for sure
	I guess that’s true
	And if it’s not true? What will you do then? Are you sure you want to let this out?
	Boy…you surely know your questions. Normally I wouldn’t care…but this is not normally.
	Better yet…let’s just assume it’s true and have your confirmation. What will you do then?
	See…another one. I don’t know…I guess I’ll live the moment. Is it wrong?
	If you ask me yes.
	How can this be wrong?
	I assure you it is in more than one way.First of all…
	May I cut in? Thanks. Look, you owe it to yourself to try it, no matter how things might turn out.
	And if you do it and things turn out bad then you will have lost what you have now. Are you prepared to go through that? Because sure as hell, I’m not.
	BRAIN, I was talking! Yes, there is a chance of that happening but do you think that if you do nothing now you’ll be happy in the long run? Trust me, I will haunt you.
	You’re giving me a head ache. Is there anybody else I could talk to?
	Well…there’s Willy but I would advise against it
	Whatever you do don’t bring Willy into it. It’s not to be trusted.
	WOW…That’s the first thing you two agreed on. Fortunately I kinda share your opinion. So…I am still lost…the thing is…this whole …thing…is reminding me of old games…and it’s both nice and nasty at the same time.
	Hmm…if I am not mistaken you might just need a confirmation
	JUST? Like it’s a piece of cake.
	I didn’t say it was but at least we’re getting somewhere.
	No, we’re not. We knew that already.
	I think you can shut up now, BRAIN! HEART, you were saying?
	I still say go for it.
	Of course you do! Only problem is that you don’t think…that’s the reason you are always in danger of breaking down to little pieces. No wonder you look like you’ve just been through a shredder… look how many scars you have on you always going with your first instinct.
	I would rather break into million pieces than always second guessing myself. And you wanna tell me you never regret you didn’t let yourself get lost in the moment?
	Guys, your doing it again! Focus! It’s about me…not you.
	I really hope you don’t mean that. That would be awkward.I’m just going to go ahead and ask…how far are you willing to go if you reach an agreement
	What do you mean?
	He means if will you break any existing contracts with the current provider in order to sign a new one?
	Now why will you assume that? Of course not. I have a perfectly good contract. But you know how it is …one always wants more, it’s human nature. Even if it’s not always moral.
	So basically you just need a workaround…you want to break the law.
	Kind of…is it really that wrong?
	What do you think? Yes…when did this ever bring something good out of it?
	Well…I still say that as long as you are careful you might just get away with it. And not regret it.
	How old are you, HEART? WHEN, in your entire life, did things turn out good when doing something bad?
	I’m starting to get tired of this merry-go-round and you two are really starting to piss me off. However, I am going to ask one last question although I already know how that will go: “Is it worth it?”
	Yes…you know what I always say: do what you feel, follow your heart!
	…but take your brain with you!
	That’s it, thanks for nothing guys! Good day!