Instinct

Growing up, I always had a difficult time trusting my instinct.  People call it the gut feeling, the intuition, the ego, the wisdom, etc.  For what's it worth, it takes time to trust this instinct and I have discovered that as I grow older, I come to rely on it more often when it comes to decision making. Not only do I rely on it with big choices per se, but it is used on small decisions such as where to eat for breakfast, where to get gas, how to do certain tasks, and etc as well.

Now I didn't wake up one day and realize that I need to trust this gut feeling and hope for the best; in fact it took years of experiences and many failures and trial and errors in order for me to come to the conclusion that this instinct is my best weapon against many harms in life and it provides protection against many odds in the real world.  I have failed countless of times in the departments of my love life, professional life, and career and after two years of working in the real world and having the time to reflect on what I did wrong in those areas of my life, the instinct becomes more real and tangent than ever. It all comes down to whether I choose to use it or not and it's very much beneficial to my mental and physical well-being if it is put to use. It's a tool that many individuals take for granted and leave it to the side until it is dusted and even rotten away.

I learned that when I begin using the instinct, it never fails me and it has proven itself to be trustworthy, reliable, and worth my time and attention.   It has helped me to see life for what it really is and guided me to the right path.  Sure there are days where I doubt it and wish there are more obvious signs on what decision to make, but when I give in to this instinct, I find happiness and inner peace.  So fighting this instinct leads only to anger and resentment and giving in to it has helped me to overcome many obstacles for the past two years.  The future is brighter when I look to this instinct for guidance  and I hope this optimism stays and lingers because it's worth holding on to it every second.