Often our first thought bears the most resonant truth. It is all that comes after that talks us out of what we know.
My grandfather once told me:
The worst decisions in life are made when you allow your head to talk you into something when your gut already said no.
I’ll never forget that.
Sahil Bloomx.comTired: Rushing to quick answers or public declarations
Wired: Sitting with questions, refining them in trusted company, and waiting until the shape of truth emerges
Yancey Stricklerx.comIn contrast, decisions made with the limbic brain, gut decisions, tend to be faster, higher-quality decisions. This is one of the primary reasons why teachers tell students to go with their first instinct when taking a multiple-choice test, to trust their gut. The more time spent thinking about the answer, the bigger the risk that it may be the
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