Gut Feeling: Good or Bad?

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Sometime you gotta go with your gut.  There are situations and times when I’m just not sure what decision is best.

What’s your gut telling you?

When I was a new parent, my mother gave me a copy of The Seven Spiritual Laws for Parents.  One of the most valuable things I learned from this small book was using your “gut feeling” as a compass when making decisions.  That part of the book was about teaching children to trust their instincts about choices to make good and bad decisions:

Good choice = you feel “good” inside

Bad choice = you feel “bad” inside

I LOVED this simple concept.  I have had this conversation with my young son when he is faced with decisions that could be improved upon.   I think it works well for adults too.

Do you trust the “good” or “bad” feeling when you are faced with a choice?