Intuition and Decision-Making
How to Make Progressing Decisions While Listening to Your Intuition?
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Are You Listening to Your Inner Voice on the Path to Success?
Business success is often measured externally by the level of business activity and the rational, practical decision-making processes based on an implemented work plan. However, before considering external metrics, it is essential to remember that there is also an internal drive guiding us to the right places. If we listen to this inner “voice,” it will influence our decision-making.
How Can You Make Decisions That Advance You by Using Your Unique Personal Intuition?
Do you find yourself hesitating over everything, from minor details to significant matters? Do you constantly seek advice and ask questions but feel like you’re not making any progress? Taking more courses, learning new software, and talking to business advisors, yet never taking the plunge?
If so, you might not be listening to your inner intuition, and you lack decisions based on that intuition.
The Importance of Listening to Your Intuition
When a decision comes from an internal focus and is made from a connection to yourself, even if it turns out to be a mistake, it is still your mistake, allowing for valuable self-learning that turns the decision into a form of gain. While it’s essential to consult with experts on the matters you’re unsure about—such as getting opinions from a mechanic for car-related issues or hearing suggestions from experienced investors in the field—after considering these professional opinions, it’s time to also rely on your internal intuition.
What is Intuition?
Intuition is a pattern recognition mechanism. When this mechanism is refined and developed, it becomes a central component of effective decision-making processes.
How to Develop Your Intuition
Intuition exists within all of us. The better we understand how to access it and receive “information” from it, the more it will assist us. Here are three tips to help you recognize the signals your intuition provides:
Pay Attention to Physical Cues
Often, we experience a physical reaction to decision-making: excitement, stress, restlessness, stomach pain, nausea, etc. Notice these reactions, or in other words, “listen to your gut feeling.” Intuition has scientific validity; there are nerve pathways in the gut that help keep our body balanced. If the feeling is negative, there might be something wrong with the decision or action you’re about to take.Notice Your Insights
Intuition may come to us in small moments when we are considering alternatives and making decisions. These flashes of insight might suggest directions that are not immediately clear but could help explore other options and potentially increase your chances of success. It is highly recommended to jot down these ideas and consider them as part of your information and data.Take the Time to Listen
Intuition is a legitimate tool in your decision-making toolkit. Try to resist the urge to ignore your gut feeling about the decision you’re about to make. Evaluate and consider the basis of your intuitive impressions. Sometimes, we err due to fear or reluctance to act on intuition. We might tell ourselves, “I have a bad feeling about this,” but sometimes, these feelings are based on real evidence from past experiences. Set aside your ego or the negative feedback you might receive from others, and make space to consider what your intuition is telling you.
In Conclusion
Decision-making should not be based solely on logic or intuition alone. The right approach is to use both. Logic and intuition are not opposites; they are simply two sides of the same coin. Recognizing the value of both allows you a broader range of information and options, ultimately helping you make the best decision for yourself.
