Short answer... have fun, do music!
Now, beyond such simplicity and considering reality... no, one cannot "follow your feelings on any given issue, or to follow your hearts desire" any old time. Would be nice, but we'd all be arrested or in some kind of big trouble.
What you want is for a few impt things to be in sync. Ya know, like the bass and drums! We want our head and heart to be together. But if they were, it would be simple and you wouldn't be posing the question, right?
There's another element... similar, but totally different than heart... it's the gut! The gut (kind of like instinct) is often disregarded, but usually correct. Now you've got 3 elements - vote on it. If they don't all agree, hey, 2 outta 3 ain't bad!
If there's no tie-breaker, I'd give more weight to the heart. When it's all done and over, we won't be dwelling on those intellegent decisions we made, but rather those "from the heart" passions we embraced during this lifetime. But then, being a musician helps makes that a no-brainer.
Beat of luck, Scott... and follow your bliss!
Glenn
[This message has been edited by GlennT (edited 06-17-2003).]