Sometimes, you need a second opinion in all aspects of your life...but, what is so wrong with trusting what you are feeling inside? This can go for anything you are questioning about YOUR own life...
2007-05-22 17:20:46 · 7 answers · asked by Dani 3 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
I know, in my own life, I always feel the need to have my feelings validated. One way that I do this is by asking other's opinions. Usually, I have my mind made up and I am going to do what I want anyway. Asking advice is another way of venting/talking through things. Although, if a good perspective comes along or good advice, I will take it into account.
2007-05-22 17:28:03 · answer #1 · answered by Laverne 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I have made this mistake in the past by not trusting my instincts and listenting to others. I am still paying for it. I have a good foresight and I know what's better for, but sadly I listened to others and ruined my plans completely. There's not a day when I don't regret that decision.
Life goes on. From now on I will only back my instincts.
2007-05-23 15:19:18 · answer #2 · answered by Razor 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes my instincts are based on thoughts that are not fully thought through. There are times when my instinct has been wrong so it’s up to me to judge weather or not to listen to myself.
So ….….well, now I’m thinking that, that is still using instinct isn’t it? You’ve got me boggled!
As far as there being something ‘wrong’ with listening to your instincts; I don’t think there is anything wrong with it. I frequently get ridiculed by my BF because when playing cards and other games, I go with instinct rather than odds and most of the time it works in my favor. It drives him batty.
2007-05-23 09:07:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here is my point of view. We have five senses: taste, smell, hearing, sight and touch. But if we look at our emotional feelings we really have a sixth sense. This sixth sense (feelings) helps us interpret reality just as much as the first five.
What we must bear in mind is that our senses can be fooled. You can smell fresh fruit only to find out it is a cleaning product. You can see something that is actually something else such as an optical illusion or camouflage. In this same way our feelings can be fooled, too.
We can be fooled into trusting a scam artist. Our feeling about a person can be completely wrong. Sometimes we think we are longing for something only to find out that once we have it we don't particularly like it.
In essence, we must temper our feeling and learn to use our intelligence and logic to avoid misinterpreting them. Just as the old adage says," if it seems to good to be true it probably is". We need to develop the ability to step back and reduce the volume of our feelings and really make a thorough evaluation before committing ourselves to anyone or anything.
We must also learn to recognize when we are allowing incorrect feelings to get in our way.
Making good choices and recognizing when we have made a bad choice is the key to a happy and successful life.
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2007-05-23 12:54:02 · answer #4 · answered by Jacob W 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It's hard to go with your own instincts because they may not be right. But you should still follow what you believe is right for you. We need to be allowed to make mistakes and grow. My biggest problems is hurting the ones I love around me. Others are affected by our decisions whether we like it or not.
2007-05-23 01:36:20 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
My instincts have told me to do things which are serious crimes. Other people's instincts tell me not to. When I act upon my own , and ignore those of others, they call this 'sociopathic behavior'.
Laws and Customs are a group effort. Crimes are a lone effort.
(even though criminals sometimes unite)
2007-05-23 01:19:59 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Your gut reaction is not based on logic, it is based on emotion.
2007-05-23 00:36:13 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋