“There are many things in life that will catch your eye, but only a few will catch your heart. Pursue those.” – Michael Nolan

Kabir – The
couplet

सौ योजन साजन बसे,
मानो ह्रदय मंझार |

कपट सनेही आंगने,
जानू समुन्दर पार ||

Transliterated:

Sau yojan saajan basey, maano hriday manjhaar |

KapaT sanehi
aangane, jaanu samundar paar ||

Translation:
Those dear to you may be oceans away, but are always in your heart |
The false friend may live in your backyard, but to the mind he is leagues away ||

My understanding:

The hear know what the mind and senses do not recognize – it is the first to identify without doubt or error our friends and foes. But we have been trained to use the mind and ignore the heart.

Trust your heart, and your gut – they have been honed by millennia of instinct and blessed by Divinity to be always true. Follow the direction of the heart and you will never be led astray. Do not try to rationalize that which the heart says is right – it is not just a feeling but the right one!