What controls You, Mind or Intellect?

The decisions we make can make our lives heaven or hell to live in because everything in this world is subject to the law of cause and effect, also known as Law of Causation. We know what happens when we decide to drink too much alcohol one night. The next morning, we feel sick, tired, and most likely have a headache. We won’t be able to function optimally and we suffer. Yet, even with this knowledge of the effect, people still decide to drink too much alcohol all too often. In order to understand why people do this to themselves, we have to break down the types of equipment we have as humans and better understand their functions.
BODY, MIND AND INTELLECT: As humans, we are made up of matter and spirit. Spirit is the consciousness that gives rise to our matter. Spirit is the highest Truth. Without Spirit, there would be no matter. Our matter is comprised of three types of equipment; the body, the mind, and the intellect. The body is, of course, your physical manifestation with our organs, limbs, skin, bones, etc. This is what makes you tangible. Your mind is the home of all your emotions like love, hate, anger, jealousy, joy, etc. It is also the home of your desires, likes and dislikes. Your mind is where your preferences live.
And, the intellect, your third and most important equipment, is your ability to be objective and discern what is truth and what isn’t true based on knowledge and wisdom. Your intellect is the mature reasonable part of you that can question and think for itself when there’s adversity and when others are imposing their opinions and ideas on you. Your intellect stays centered regardless of the chaos happening externally.
HOW MIND AND INTELLECT WORK: You might have already deduced that the mind is where your impulsive decisions live based on a whimsical emotion, which we all know those come and go rather quickly. Your intellect is what makes you think twice about that impulsive decision and hopefully stops you before you or someone else gets hurt. The mind wants satisfaction now while the intellect understands that sometimes satisfaction may not happen now but, there will be satisfaction later with the right action, clarity, and patience.
Our minds are the home of our emotions and desires. If this equipment is strong it means that we are controlled by our emotions and desires first. We allow these emotions and desires to take over. This means our ability to rationalise and be objective isn’t strong enough hence our intellects are weak.
When you make a decision you use one of the following methods: a) Just your mind, b) Just your intellect, b) Both your mind and your intellect. If you only use your mind, you could be pulled by your senses before you make the decision. You’ll feel confused and doubt about your decision. You’ll then have suffering involved with the outcome of the decision. Whereas, if you use your intellect, you’ll remain calm before, during, and after the decision has been made. And, if you use your mind and your intellect together, then both your emotions and your thought processes are in agreement and you’ll feel at peace knowing that you’ve made the right decision.