We humans have (at least) three intellects

We human beings have (at least) three intellects. The brain, the heart and the gut feeling. They are all individuals - they may argue. They may fight. They might make you feel like a war zone.

Men and sometimes even women may have a forth intellect. You may figure out where that one is placed for yourself *smiling*. I think we all sometimes have experienced the side effects of that intellect.

The sum of heart and brain you may think is the gut feeling. It isn’t. The gut can tell something completely different than the two others. Sometimes I find that really strange…..

With age I have started to trust my gut feeling more and more. I find it as the most trustworthy while the other two still are fighting. It gives me some kind of backbone while the other two change their minds all the time. Gut feeling is more persistent and have more stamina than the other two.

While writing this I recalled a personality quiz I once took. I looked the results up and saw I am driven 28% by intellect, 39% by heart and 33% by instinct. Almost even parts (just as I thought). No doubt I have problems while they do not agree. I once has a discussion with a former boss. We agreed in that regarding the current issue I would probably gain by having a partial lobotomy - just to stop that quarrel in my brain *LOL*. 

Nevertheless when brain, heart, gut and possibly that fourth obscure intellect agrees we all feel very content and strong in our decisions. We are whole persons.

 

The Rioja Wine Theory

At the very first day of  2012 I am trying to summarize all new experiences and acquaintances I have learnt to know last year. I have met lots of awesome people both IRL and virtually. People giving me lots energy and knowledge both in business and private.

Some of these acquaintances have been just like sparking wine – to be consume quite quickly. A sparkling wine cannot manage to be stored for a long time. Other acquaintances has been just like a heurige – you meet and have fun or work together and drink that fresh wine instantly. You´ll probably never meet again. 

But there are relations that are just like quality wine – they manage to be put down into my wine cellar for maturing for shorter or longer time. This is of course a risky project while wine is perishable and capable of deteriorating quickly. But on the other hand - if that wine cannot survive down there for a few years it probably was no good friend, no great business contact or no passion worth giving in to.

Sometimes I get a reason to tap down to my wine cellar and fetch one of these bottles. Perhaps I get an unexpected dinner guest or perhaps I just stumble into one of these persons...at the train, at a conference or perhaps as once sharing desk at Volvo Personvagnar. Then I open the bottle...scrutinise the colour...pour up some of that wine...smell carefully ...aahhhhh ....then I take a sip.

Sometimes the wine has improved a lot and is ready to be consumed.

Sometimes it is corked once again since the timing still isn´t right or the wine might need to improve even more.

Sometimes the wine has deteriorated - it has simply not survived the traces of time. And in that case I always think: ”A true passion or a true friend manage time - they improve in aroma, flavour, and complexity as they mature as the years go by....this was not such a relation. No waste."

So now is the question - do you want to be consumed instantly as a fresh wine - a "heuriger" or are you a sparkling white wine with a predicted limited time in my fridge?  Or do you prefer to join my really nice collection deep down in the wine cave?

(I think I heard a yes to last question....)

So now down in the bottle now! Hurry up!
Does it hurt? Well it is not my fault.
This is the procedure needed.
Keep your arms together.
There will be more air left for you if you stop struggling.
No do not kick back, down with you now!
Down I said!!!!

Paw, the bottle is corked now!
And now tapping down the stairs
to the basement.
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You see - you are not alone down there. You have good company and plenty of time to become a great wine or in worst case a really nice vinegar ;-)



Thanks all friends and business contacts for a great year!
May 2012 be a great wine year!
for new heuriger, sparkling white wines and quality wines like a promising Rioja




The glass art is from Kjell Engman´s Contradictory, exhibition summer 2009, in the rock shelter at Vattenfall's powerplant, Stenungsund