Taoists Know It Better
Taoists would call the logical mind, yang (active essence) and the not so-logical emotions, yin (passive essence). It is well known that a balance between yin and yang is necessary for the benefit of the body, so the same goes for the consciousness composed of mind and heart. Being opposites in essence, both the mind and the heart feed each other with their energies, being interdependent.
The question is how to feed each part of the mind/heart consciousness without overdrawing energy. Too many logical decisions of the mind leave the heart dry and weak whereas too much indulgence of the heart leaves the mind lazy. One must first understand with the mind how the heart feeds and nurtures itself. Then learn how to educate and discipline the heart to behave accordingly, in order to be able to supply life-energy to the mind.
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