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Follow Your Intuition, Not Your Logic |
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| We are taught to rely on our logic. Supposedly, it is the most reliable guide you can have throughout your life. Most people think they can make the best decisions by having all the “facts” and then coming to a rational conclusion. However, this approach isn’t always the best.
We are also encouraged to ignore our intuition. In fact, most people probably wouldn’t even recognize their intuition in action if it were to slap them upside the head. It’s one of those great mysteries of life that no one can define. But it’s always there. Take some time to tune into it. Let us give you an example.
Let’s say you just had a string of bad dates. Then, all of a sudden, your friend sets you up with someone, and the minute you meet him, you think “YOWSA!! I LOVE THIS PERSON!!” He is fun, friendly, interesting, attractive, and pretty much almost everything you were missing in the previous ten dates. But on your second date, he cancels at the last minute as your babysitter is walking through the door. You are expecting a good excuse, like he is in the emergency room. You don’t get one. Instead, all you get is, “Gosh, I’m so sorry, but all this crap just hit me and I can’t make it tonight.” It doesn’t matter that your babysitter is there and you are dressed to the nines an ready for a night out on the town. He cancels for no good reason.
What do you do? If you follow your logic, you say “I like him so much, and I’m sure he’ll never do it again.” Or do you follow your intuition that says, “Dump the guy. If he does this to you on the second date, how reliable can the man be?” This is not to say you can’t give him a few more dates, but chances are, your intuition is always right.
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