The Great Divide, by Mark Vandeneijnde

La gran división
--por Mark Vandeneijnde
La gran división: A la izquierda hay negocios. Le encanta pensar y resolver problemas. Muévete rápido y habla con resolución Actúa tan duro que te desgasta Ojalá se detuviera a respirar y mirara a su alrededor

A la derecha está el Corazón. Ofreciéndose gentilmente a desempeñar su papel. Mira a su alrededor desde una altura de 3 metros Y sabe muy dentro que Ha llegado el momento de pensar ampliamente Pero esta semilla de posibilidad Sueño de una nueva realidad Se marchitará por sí solo Si se sienta ahí solo

Estos mundos parecen tan lejanos Muchos piensan que no pertenecen Pero como un amante extraviado Que dice eso con la canción correcta ¿No saldrán a jugar?
Más que nunca se necesitan el uno al otro

Uno para escuchar y otro para hablar. Uno para hacer una pausa y otro para caminar. Uno para soñar y otro para actuar. Uno en quien confiar y otro con hechos. Uno para fluir y otro para planificar. Uno para enfocarse y otro para expandirse. Uno para pensar y otro para sentir. Uno para estirar y otro para sanar. Uno para sentir y otro para ver. Uno para hacer y otro para ser

Juntos están completos Como asociar el ego y el alma
En lo profundo de mi corazón Siento que tengo un papel que desempeñar Al unir estos mundos tan separados Ayudarlos a ver una manera (way)

¿Pero por dónde empiezo? Estoy cansado de hacerlo solo Sientes lo mismo ¿Por ahí sol@?

Junt@s podemos sanar, hacerlo realidad Podemos tomarnos de la mano, tender la mano, construir puentes. Y cuando se revelan nuevas perspectivas Como con una obra maestra de arte. Nuestras mentes se abrirán A hacer negocios con corazón
Preguntas semilla para la reflexión: ¿Qué significa para ti hacer negocios con corazón? ¿Puedes compartir una historia personal de alguna vez en la que pudiste integrar tanto la cabeza como el corazón en una decisión clave en tu vida? ¿Qué te ayuda a seguir siendo consciente de la necesidad de integrar ambos aspectos de la división?
Mark Vandeneijnde es un consultor organizacional que impulsa los esfuerzos de comando y control para impulsar un liderazgo inspirado.

Mark Vandeneijnde is an organizational consultant who nudges command-and-control efforts to move inspired leadership.

Seed Questions for Reflection

What does business with a heart mean to you? Can you share a personal story of a time you were able to integrate both head and heart in a key decision in your life? What helps you remain aware of the need to integrate both aspects of the divide?

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7 Past Reflections

Slina

Dec 20, 2024

I believe that the combination of the mind's thoughts, soul (inner voice), and action is necessary. That is to say, under the guidance of the soul and with the help of mental experience or theory, taking action and putting it into practice to serve the same goal.

Debbie

Jul 27, 2024

I wasn't sure if you were at the beginning talking about left versus right brain because on the picture when I look at left is the heart and on the right is the brain so???

If you were talking about left and right brain that's actually a myth I'll put the link to the new well it's about 10 years old research below. If you mean just in general as far as those pictures are hurt versus our brain I tend to agree with the rest of the poem. And similar to the brain that it does both I agree we need to be using both our logic and our heart although I would also contend that our perception of what we think as far as an organ the heart is still in our brain haha.
Oops it says links aren't allowed so go to the APA monitor 2013 and Google and put left right brain myth and you'll find it

ashwini

Jul 19, 2024

I appreciate the stanza that has rhythm of "One to... and one to...". Initially, the first action represents what the "left" (heart) would do, while the second embodies what the "right" (business/logic) would do. For example, actions like "to listen, to pause, to dream, to trust and flow..." align with the heart and logic. However, as the poem progresses, these roles become intermingled, blurring the lines between them. This confusion peaks in the final line of the stanza, juxtaposing "to do" versus "to be." Traditionally, doing is linked to business, and being to the heart, creating a poignant and poetic conflict with the preceding lines ; Integration feels necessary and sort of automatic; with this. This just jumped at me as i read it, so sharing :)

Stream

Jul 13, 2024

My “business” is physical therapy. My spiritual path is “ the path of the heart”.
Easy to combine. As a wholistic physical therapist I feel may role is to open others to self care and self love.
Following our bliss to wholeness.

Jagdish P Dave

Jul 13, 2024

I love the way Mark Vandeneijende shows the integration of Head and Heart. I will quote a couple of statements made by the author. One to listen and one to talk. One to think and one to feel. One to sense and one to see. One to Do and one to feel. This saying reminds me of the Zen Koan: What is the sound of one hand clapping? My response to this Zen question is that we need both hands to make the meaningful sound. They are together. By togetherness of sound and silence, a melody of oneness is created. The greeting Namaste comes to my mind as I am reflecting on this writing. By joining my two hands you and I are becoming one, a Divine Union or Unitive Cosmic Consciousness. Like any new significant learning, realizing the Divine Oneness requires time, patience, and perseverance. With non-judgemental awareness I have been able to integrate both head and heart. Practicing Mindfulness Meditation has been very helpful to me to integrate both aspects of the divide. By holding my... View full comment

Aj Jul 19, 2024

By holding your hand and touching your heart, spiritually … I say Namaste, in return!

David Doane

Jul 13, 2024

My business partner and I worked together for 20 years never having a legal contract or any written agreement between us -- we were dear friends and what we had, did, and built was based on our relationship. That was business with heart, and we consulted our heads. We integrated heart and head, with heart being primary. We discussed, agreed, fought, and worked together. We had wonderful, creative, alive times, and we had difficult times. My assessment in hindsight is that the best times were primarily heart, and the difficult times were primarily head. What helps me remain aware of the need to integrate heart and head is knowing they are different but not separate aspects of one whole, they each provide important contribution, and they integrate best with heart having priority. Head makes a valuable servant and a terrible master.