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November 17, 2007I’ve been noticing lately that my first instinct is usually the correct one. No second guesses, no need for more thoughts and furthermore a need for immediate action.
Life goes at a steady pace, and I think you can agree with me, that it’s something to keep ahead of. So as to not detract from the main idea, here’s an example of my new found theory : “Go with the Nose”
You are taking a test, and you have studied the information needed the night before. You see a question that is unclear to you what the answer is. You pick one thinking that is a good guess. Here, you second guess yourself thinking you could be wrong. Now get this, you’ve already studied. Whatever is on this test, you’ve studied on. So it should be natural that your first choice is the correct choice!
Now why would that be?
Listen: You first instinct tells us that what you have vaguely remembered from last night’s studying is good enough to go on. Also, past reading would have confirmed knowing the answer, and the answer comes back in a flash of inspiration.
However, trusting your nose is not fool proof (of course not) but I like to think that a simple solution is better than wrecking time and energy on a single question.
Following the first thought can be bad, but does it not show your true character? If you know what you are doing is wrong, it is beneficial to go back and not do it at all.
Despite the difficulty, you can always fix yourself.
Now I’ve detracted from my main idea.
