Trust
Your Gut
“Intuition
is the key to everything...I think you have an intellectual ability,
but if you sharpen your intuition, which they say is emotion and
intellect joining together, then a knowing occurs.”
David
Lynch
Intuition
is the key to everything. Call it going with your gut, following a
hunch, listening to your heart, whatever—the intersection of
intelligence and emotion is a potent place to be. One of the ways I
listen to intuition, is by recording my dreams. Sometimes, they point
to something directly, and sometimes indirectly, but taken as a
whole, they are a sound guide.
Sometimes
intuition moves us in one direction or another simply
by troubling our minds. Something at the level of the navel is
saying, “You should not do this. It's a bad idea.” Sometimes a
spontaneous thought pops into our head unbidden, and we know beyond
doubt that it is true. We may not know where it came from, but
suddenly it's more obvious than the hand at the end of our arm.
I'm
not saying that intelligence has no place in the arena—certainly,
it is essential. But, in my case, if my head is telling me one thing,
and my gut is telling me another, I trust my gut. Spiritual teacher,
Anne Wilson Schaef says, “Trusting our intuition often saves us
from disaster.” Sometimes there is tension between intellect and
intuition—we want to listen to the one that speaks to our desire,
but something inside us is sending out warning signals. Often the
best choice is to wait and see; holding the tension until the choice is clear is uncomfortable,
but wise.
Learning
to trust yourself is a crucial part of human spiritual development.
It may go against the grain of society, it may infuriate almost
everyone you know, but being true to self is more important than
either of those. In the words of Steve Jobs, “Don't let the noise
of others' opinions drown out you own inner voice. And most
important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition.”
In
the Spirit,
Jane
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