When Your Gut Knows First

By Narvijay Yadav

We often think decisions are made by logic alone. Data, charts, reports, and expert opinion appear to guide our choices. Yet many important decisions are first sensed quietly, before they are reasoned out. That inner signal is commonly called gut feeling. It rarely shouts. It simply taps. Most people misunderstand intuition. They treat it either as superstition or as impulse. It is neither. Gut feeling is a compressed experience working below the level of conscious thought. The brain notices patterns long before it forms sentences about them. The body receives that signal as discomfort, caution, or a gentle push to act.

Consider a familiar situation. You read that in the share market, an asset class has risen too fast, and a correction may come soon. You observe price behavior for days. You sense overheating. No alarm bell rings, yet a quiet alert forms inside. “Act now.” If ignored, the moment passes. Later events confirm that the signal was valid. The regret is not about loss. It is about delayed trust. This happened to me recently when the Silver prices dropped drastically, and I could not take action despite my gut feeling.

This is how intuition operates in real life. It is pattern memory speaking softly. Experienced pilots, doctors, editors, traders, and negotiators often rely on this faculty. They may not always explain it immediately, but they sense when something is off. Years of exposure train the nervous system to detect deviations faster than conscious analysis can. Gut feeling works best when the mind is not overloaded. Noise blocks subtle signals. Constant distraction, emotional agitation, and hurry reduce intuitive clarity. A restless lifestyle weakens internal listening. A calmer routine strengthens it.

This is why reflective traditions emphasize pause. When life has space, perception sharpens. When the body is not under constant stress, internal signals become easier to read. A balanced rhythm of work, rest, and silence improves intuitive accuracy. This connects naturally with the Bliss approach to living, where mental clutter is reduced so awareness can function fully. There is, however, an important distinction to maintain. Fear is not intuition. Greed is not intuition. Urgency is not intuition. Emotional reactions are loud and dramatic. True gut signals are usually simple and steady. They do not create panic. They create clarity.

Intuition should not replace discipline. It should inform it. The best decisions emerge when inner signals and rational checks work together. A useful method is to pause when the inner alert appears, review the facts quickly, and act if both align. This converts intuition from a vague feeling into a structured tool. Professionals often develop trigger rules to support this process. If a defined condition appears, action follows without delay. This prevents hesitation from killing timing. Execution improves because debate reduces. Experience sets the trigger. Discipline executes it.

Life offers many such moments beyond markets and money. Choosing partnerships. Accepting roles. Avoiding risks. Trusting people. Leaving unhealthy environments. In each case, the first signal is often internal. Analysis comes later. Children use intuition naturally. Adults train themselves out of it by overvaluing external validation. Maturity is not the loss of intuition. It is the refinement of it.

Listening inward is not a weakness. It is intelligence built over time. When the body signals, pause and check. When patterns repeat, learn them. When intuition proves right, remember the lesson. Over time, this inner advisor becomes more reliable. The mind thinks. Experience calculates. The gut signals. Wise living learns to hear all three. Bliss On.

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The writer is the founder of BlissMedia. Views are personal.