Following one's heart

I've always relied on my head to get through life, and frankly, it worked for the most part. But I have one other challenge, and that is learn how to slow down and accommodate those that may not be as smart, but may offer me emotional rewards. There is a reason other people exist in our lives: to teach us fully about life.
High school already taught me that my brain alone won't make my dreams come true: it takes hard work and heart. And looking at the future taught me that there are lots of great women out there who are total catches: smart, beautiful and successful, but are so frustrated when it comes down to one thing. It takes other people to make them feel any less happier than their own personal accomplishments dictate them to feel about themselves.
Personally, rational thought is very depressing. Sure, there's a strange comfort in certainty, but most of that certainty is knowing that lots of horrible things happen every day. If I'm thinking all sorts of things like that, then my feelings will go haywire; sometimes it creates a vicious cycle. Emotions are a thing all of their own. Only others can really get to the heart of the matter.

Jason Robert Brown has a knack for composing music that captures any aspect of the heart. That's why he's one of my favorites. Plus, his music is catchy.

"And I Will Follow"

Ask me something easier
A smile, a kiss…
Look, I'll give you anything
But don't ask me this.
Don't ask for faith when there's no great supply,
Don't ask for love when I'm just now beginning to feel it
And don't know quite why.

Here come the waves - here comes the ocean -
How to decide?
What's there to risk? Why is the course unclear?
Practical fact, foolish emotion,
Terrible pride…
What's there to fear?
Take me from here!

And I will follow
Anywhere,
I will follow,
And you will lead me there.

I should resist,
I should refuse you.
Ask me again!
See how I’m strong?
See how I keep my vow?
Maybe I’ll trip –
Maybe I’ll lose you!
What happens then?
What happens now!
Just show me how…

And I will follow
Anywhere,
I will follow,
And you will lead me there.

Oh, all the voices that beg me to stand my ground -
Oh, all the voices that tell me to stay -
All representing the life that I'd planned around:
Do what's expected,
Do what's accepted,
Do what you're told to,
Until today!
'Til today…

I will follow
Anywhere,
I will follow,
And you will lead me
There…

I will follow
And you will lead me there.