Pffff... I really started to fall behind on this contest! However, I didn't forget... it really was on my list of things to do... except that list just kept getting longer and longer... but I'm getting there!

Thanks to everyone who replied back on the Small Confessions post... there were some interesting ones... but thankfully, nothing that required the intervention of the police!

This week, I'm thinking about the idea between emotional thinking and rational thinking... it's something that comes up quite often in music, there are people who "feel" and others who "think".... both versions have their merits, and weaknesses.... and it is something comes up in my own life as well... having had a "rational" background, but working in an "emotional" field!

My Question

1. Are you more of an emotional person or a rational one?
2. Which is more important?

My sample answer

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Well... I would describe myself as quite a rational person... I really think I see things in terms of systems and balances, and I like to find logic and reason behind things...and to use those tools to solve problems. So, definitely, I am more rational minded than emotional....

Well, as far as the second question goes... It is a bit of a false dichotomy... of course, both aspects are necessary. With only rationality we wouldn't be human... and with only emotion, we would be creatures of instinct only... I do think that they are complementary though...

I guess I would describe rationality as the frame of mind needed to design systems and large scale rules governance... the sort of thing that drives efficiency and trust. ... and emotional thinking is the "wisdom" to see the exceptions to those rules. So, without each other, each type of thinking is limited and ultimately useless... however, they are also completely useless when applied outside of their sphere.

Hard to put my thoughts about that more clearly than that... it is a touch harder than I had thought!

Rules

1. Upvote if you want, it increases the payout and then I can hopefully sponsor more people.
2. Resteem is NOT neccessary, but the more people see this, the more the people will be likely to be sponsored.
3. In the comments, answer as best as you can the questions that are posed in the "My Questions"!
4. I have added a small Steem-Bounty to the post, so that everyone who replies with a valid entry will get something back. If I give your post a small upvote, it is valid (also, subscribe to @dustsweeper for maximum benefit!).
5. I will be sponsoring as many people as this post pays out in liquid SBD/STEEM. Also I will kick in at least the required amount to round up to the full number. Winner is by random generator after a shortlisting of quality comments!

Steem Basic Income

One of the first communities that I came in contact with at the beginning of my time at Steemit was @steembasicincome. As a author starting out on your fresh new Steemit account, Steemit can be a daunting and lonely place to be. OFten, it can feel like you are posting into an abyss with no one listening and with no ability to grow out of the situation. A share of Steem Basic Income gives you a guaranteed vote on one post a day, thus giving you a small but over time cumulative support to your account to help grow you out of your initial wilderness!

With this post, I want to help sponsor people who might not even have the spare 1 STEEM that is required for registration. So, when this post pays out, I will sponsor people depending on the payout of this post. Basically, I will round up the SBD payout from this post and then that will be the number of people I will sponsor. (So, if the payout is 2.3 SBD, I will sponsor 3 people). OF course, this is not simply an altruistic move, as the sponsor of a Steem Basic Income share also gets a share, so it is a great way to help others whilst helping yourself!

Last week's winners

The last post paid out 0 SBD and 1.384 STEEM in liquid earnings. So, that would make 2 shares.

The winners by random draw are:

@aloha-creations

@chireerocks