First of all I recognised how many times I decided to do (or not do) something, even though my initial thought was to do something else, i.e. my rationale mind would override any 'gut instinct' thoughts. However, this is only possible after the event (sometimes a long time afterwards).
Trouble is, after doing that for years the 'gut feeling' becomes very quiet and hard to spot.
I suppose I then started to think about why I would change my mind. Mostly it boiled down to second guessing myself, lack of confidence in a given course if I couldn't justify it in a logical way.
edit: triggering emotions based on our actions from/towards our loved ones can basically make us act against our own self-interest.
I mentally gave myself red flags when my mind was being guided down a certain path after those triggers had happened - that got rid of a lot of the noise.
This is all quite aside from things I learned in meditation etc., although I expect it helped me to isolate my thoughts on the subject to some extent, good practice so to speak.
The hardest part to learn was to not try too hard. That was a function of my logical mind that caused me to oppress my own feelings in the first place.
Have you ever 'known' something, but you have no recollection of how you know it? I'm not talking about TV induced brainwashing stuff, I mean real-time, on the spot, "Oh, of course, it's that thing".
I'm trying to think of an example, but I'm struggling, it's like trying to describe a cloud and how it makes you feel. You can describe some of the properties but it doesn't really convey what the person looking at the cloud is experiencing.
#1 Rule though: Trust yourself above all others. Be prepared to be wrong, but I have found that it isn't a question of right/wrong, it's more about what's best for you in that moment.
You can act on instinct and it can have major short term repercussions, but later on when you reflect back on the path it took you on you realise that it was totally better for you in the long run.
#2 Rule: Don't take it for granted. Don't let your ego take control of this feeling as it will mess you up and make it go wrong. It needs to be used in all humility, and gratefulness towards God.
It could be argued those 2 should be the other way around now I think about it.
I'm not sure if that helps or not, literally typing what comes into my head :D
Intuition is often a message from our higher selves.
I've spent the last few years trying to cultivate and recognise it after decades of neglect - makes the world of difference :)
Same here. I would tell husband what was going to happen and then it would happen. Still happens all the time.
So ...
Who is gonna win the Super Bowl ... and by how much?
Askin' for a fren.
;-)
Isn't it rigged?
Aside from meditation and prayer, do you use specific techniques? Or just making the conscious effort to “check your gut” so to speak?
Go outside. No TV. Limit screen time. Use psychedelics once in a while. No alcohol.
Seriously sage advice.
Also learn to listen to God.
I love this reply.
Good question.
First of all I recognised how many times I decided to do (or not do) something, even though my initial thought was to do something else, i.e. my rationale mind would override any 'gut instinct' thoughts. However, this is only possible after the event (sometimes a long time afterwards).
Trouble is, after doing that for years the 'gut feeling' becomes very quiet and hard to spot.
I suppose I then started to think about why I would change my mind. Mostly it boiled down to second guessing myself, lack of confidence in a given course if I couldn't justify it in a logical way.
edit: triggering emotions based on our actions from/towards our loved ones can basically make us act against our own self-interest.
I mentally gave myself red flags when my mind was being guided down a certain path after those triggers had happened - that got rid of a lot of the noise.
This is all quite aside from things I learned in meditation etc., although I expect it helped me to isolate my thoughts on the subject to some extent, good practice so to speak.
The hardest part to learn was to not try too hard. That was a function of my logical mind that caused me to oppress my own feelings in the first place.
Have you ever 'known' something, but you have no recollection of how you know it? I'm not talking about TV induced brainwashing stuff, I mean real-time, on the spot, "Oh, of course, it's that thing".
I'm trying to think of an example, but I'm struggling, it's like trying to describe a cloud and how it makes you feel. You can describe some of the properties but it doesn't really convey what the person looking at the cloud is experiencing.
#1 Rule though: Trust yourself above all others. Be prepared to be wrong, but I have found that it isn't a question of right/wrong, it's more about what's best for you in that moment.
You can act on instinct and it can have major short term repercussions, but later on when you reflect back on the path it took you on you realise that it was totally better for you in the long run.
#2 Rule: Don't take it for granted. Don't let your ego take control of this feeling as it will mess you up and make it go wrong. It needs to be used in all humility, and gratefulness towards God.
It could be argued those 2 should be the other way around now I think about it.
I'm not sure if that helps or not, literally typing what comes into my head :D
Thanks for a meaningful reply. I’m on the move but will think more about it as the day goes on. :-)
You are most welcome. I hope it helps.
I'll be glad to discuss it more if you ever feel the need, sometimes I don't know what I know until someone asks me a question.
That seems to be a lot of how it works. 'Knowledge on demand' ;)