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Brain Vs. Heart

March 19, 2010

So we all come to a point in our life, many points actually, where we have an inner struggle between what our brain tells us to do and what our heart tells us to do. Therefore, I’m going to subject both organs to a steel-cage match and see who comes out alive.

Test one – Weight

The human brain weighs anywhere from 3-4 pounds. The human heart weighs less than one pound, coming in roughly around 0.7 pounds.

Winner: Brain

Test two – Importance

Clinically speaking, it is possible for one to incur serious damage to the brain and still live, because the heart supports the entire body. While it would suck to be completely brain dead, note that “heartdead” is not a word because, well, you’d just be dead.

Winner: Heart

Test three – Fragility

The heart is located in your chest, and the brain is encased in a skull. I’d imagine it’s easier to get through most of the chest than a thick skull, however, one time I drank a Slurpee too fast and it screwed up my head. You never hear someone say, “Ah! I ate that ice cream too fast! Heartfreeze!!!!” Heartburn is an issue that must be considered as well, however, at 24, I don’t experience that quite as much as I do brainfreeze. I’ve also moved to California from the east coast, so I’m more accepting of too hot than too cold.

My deciding factor, however, is heartbreak vs. stress level. If someone breaks your heart, it doesn’t physically hurt, but when someone destroys your mind with a hard math problem, your brain will throb.

Winner: Heart

Test four – Longevity

In the US, it’s far more common for people to die from heart disease than from brain crap-outs. However, it is worth noting that as you get older, you get progressively more stupid and forgetful. Killing braincells by smoking marijuana doesn’t necessarily apply to the average American, but all of us love our cheeseburgers and chili-fries and high-fructose corn syrup.

Winner: Brain

Test 5 – Perception

It’s always easy to spot someone who follows their brain exclusively, and someone who follows their heart. In summation, accountants are lame, and musicians are cool.

Winner: Heart

Outcome: Heart 3, Brain 2

It’s hard for people like me to survive. I act with my heart and rarely consult my brain, because I go after what I want and not what’s best for me. I manage most of the time, but it does get hard when you find out that what you want isn’t what’s best for you.

I still have hope though, and maybe my heart will lead me to something that my brain can agree on.

One thing that both my heart and brain do agree on is that eating a burrito while chugging a frozen margarita is not cool. Heartburn and brainfreeze all at once. That was a rough day.