How to Tell the Difference Between a Strong Instinct and a Knee-Jerk Reaction

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1:05I mean, one could imagine a gut decision that's just, I sort of like this more than this. I like blue. I don't like red. I mean, I think one of the things that you're alluding to is this notion that sometimes people are like, well, how do I know that it's my gut feel? Oh, but aren't, isn't our gut feel just our emotions? Emotions are part of the process. And this is where we often get mixed up. Gut feel is much more layered. It's our lived experiences. It's our subconscious pattern recognition. It's our memory. And yes, it's also our emotions all rolled into this internal executive summary. And gut feel doesn't shout, right?

1:41It whispers. One of the things that I tell people to do is like when you're uncertain, just ask yourself, like, am I acting from clarity or am I acting from something that I haven't named yet? If I were completely calm, would I still make the same decision? And if the answer is yes, it's probably your gut feel. But if the answer is no, it might be your emotion trying to take that front seat.