| Many people experience what they believe is intuition, | | | | Look at that list for a moment, and see if you |
| and then they later discover that either the "hunch" | | | | recognize ANY of those things. |
| they felt was wrong, or that by following that hunch | | | | I know that "hunches" is just one item in that list... and |
| "bad" things happened to them. The truth is - it took | | | | yet when I reflect back on my life, I realize that I've |
| me a decade to answer that question for myself. It | | | | experienced many of those things (I just didn't call |
| took me that long because I didn't have any coaches | | | | them "intuition"). I had just assumed that "hunches" was |
| or mentors, I didn't think to consult any books, CDs, or | | | | the only way intuition communicated with me. |
| videos, and I just tried to do it all on my own. | | | | Another challenge I always had with intuition was that it |
| (I was also too prideful to admit that somebody else | | | | seemed mysterious, and only came to me on its |
| might be able to help me learn about my own intuition) | | | | terms. I often felt a little bit short-changed... wishing that |
| Now with that in mind - in my decade of exploration - | | | | I could communicate two-ways with my intuition. And |
| what I've discovered is that the most distinguishing | | | | although amazing answers seemed to appear out of |
| characteristic for my intuition is that it, on its own, is | | | | 'thin-air,' I was frustrated that I couldn't "command" my |
| always just information. My intuition isn't good nor bad, it | | | | intuition at will. |
| doesn't tell me happy nor sad things, and it doesn't | | | | I used to think that intuition was just something that I |
| ever have any fear in it. Intuition at its most basic level | | | | either had or I didn't, and over the last few years I've |
| is just another source of information. | | | | finally began to understand that intuition can be |
| It's only after I receive that intuitive information that my | | | | developed and strengthened. In fact, when I talk with |
| mind decides if something is "good" or "bad" or | | | | people, everybody I know has experienced some |
| whether or not I should be "scared" or if I should take a | | | | form of intuition (even if they were like me and didn't |
| specific action. | | | | call it "intuition"). |
| So next time you're feeling something you call "intuition" | | | | Even some of the most famous and influential people |
| pause and ask yourself, "What is the *information* | | | | of all time talk about the importance of our intuition. For |
| here?" If you can't separate out the information from | | | | example: |
| the feelings, then it's possible that what you're | | | | "The only real valuable thing is intuition." - Albert Einstein |
| experiencing isn't even intuition - it may just be your | | | | "Often you have to rely on intuition." - Bill Gates |
| past conditioning, your past experiences, coming up in | | | | "Most important, have the courage to follow your heart |
| the present moment. | | | | and intuition; they somehow already know what you |
| Or you may discover that your intuition (the | | | | truly want to become." - Steve Jobs |
| information) is accurate, but that your mind has already | | | | "It is through science that we prove, but through intuition |
| added on the feelings (the fear, or happiness, or | | | | that we discover." - Jules Henri Poincare |
| excitement) without you even having time to ask | | | | "The power of intuitive understanding will protect you |
| yourself, "What information my intuition is | | | | from harm until the end of your days." - Lao-Tzu |
| communicating to me?" | | | | That's just a small sampling of quotes about intuition, |
| That's just one example of how to distinguish intuition | | | | and if you were to do your own search you'd discover |
| from 'other stuff.' As I've learned, there are many | | | | volumes of quotes from people (famous and even the |
| different ways to discover your intuition, and to be | | | | infamous) who value, use, and develop their intuition in |
| frank, it would take me personally probably a few | | | | all aspects of their lives. |
| years to bundle up my own experiences with intuition | | | | And here's just a few ways in which they're using it, |
| into a way that it would be really useful to you. | | | | and which you can learn to use it to: |
| Not only that, but when it comes to intuition - though I | | | | - To improve your physical, mental, and emotional |
| know a lot and have experienced a lot - I am still | | | | health |
| learning and continuing to learn more every day. One | | | | - Improve your decision making skills |
| thing I've recently learned is that intuition communicates | | | | - Maximize your creativity |
| in many forms. I had only been familiar with only one | | | | - Reduce stress in your life |
| method of communication ("hunches"), so it was | | | | - Increase your effectiveness and efficiency at work |
| interesting to discover that my intuition was actually | | | | or school |
| communicating to me almost all the time and in many | | | | - And many other aspects of our lives... |
| different ways I was unaware of. | | | | And since developing your intuition is a skill, the more |
| "Your intuition can communicate with you in pictures, | | | | you use it the easier it becomes to recognize and use |
| words, feelings and gestalts of awareness. It may | | | | effectively. There are real and tangible ways to |
| come in hunches, visions, inspirations, urges, voices, | | | | connect to your wise all-knowing self at will, and to |
| flashes of insight, light-bulb moments, epiphanies and so | | | | receive the guidance that most serves you and those |
| on." - Aine Belton | | | | you come into contact with. |