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On cultivating intuition
- I used to confuse “rational rumination” with intuition. I used to think a lot—a lot—about other people and their motivations, the many problems of the world, and myself and what kind of person I want to be. I thought I was being productive by thinking through these things with the clinical seriousness of a chemist. The reality is that I was working... See more
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sari added 2y ago
- The older I get, the more I realize that what I may think in any given moment just doesn’t hold that much weight. Thoughts are fleeting; they change with the times. Sometimes they’re random or intrusive. Often they’re unproductive and based more on fear than love. We seek psychic security by thoroughly evaluating “all the choices,” but we feel less... See more
from On cultivating intuition by Catherine Shannon
sari added 2y ago
- Most of modern life is designed to get you out of your deepest self and into your head, where you are more vulnerable to anxiety (the grease between the wheels of technocratic capitalism).
from On cultivating intuition by Catherine Shannon
David Pennington added 2mo ago
- By contrast, your intuition is a deep, driving force that is unwavering and steady. It is the center of your truest and deepest self. It’s what is, not what needs convincing.
from On cultivating intuition by Catherine Shannon
sari added 2y ago