According to Robert M. Persig and Zen and the Art of Motorcyle Maintenance, there are two types of human understanding the romantic mode which is described as "primarily inspirational, imaginative, creative, and intuitive. Feelings rather than facts predominate.” In contrast, classical “proceeds by reason and by laws which are themselves underlying forms of thoughts and behavior.”
I would describe myself as more of a classical person mostly because im not the romantic mode. I wouldn't describe myself as that creative or intuitive. When I do things, I like to know what the next step is or exactly how to do something, which is similar to what the classical perspective is.
I do not agree that these are irreconcilable or that either of these ways of living are valid. No one can live their life purely by facts and reasoning or by just imagination and creativity. there needs to be a mix which would make them not irreconcilable.