From The Soul

From The Soul

By Daniel Ferguson

This one's from the soul. No research, just feeling. You ever get that feeling? That feeling about a decision, you may not even know why, but it just feels like the right one? That feeling when something just feels like it's you. That feeling which makes you feel like you're on the 'right' path.

Tap into that feeling. 

I heard on a podcast the other day, since we don't remember everything we have ever done, the information's stored in cells around our gut, linked to the brain through the spinal cord. 'That feeling' is what we call a gut feeling. It's actually been known to be the best form of making a decision.


Why would I agree with this?

Our head is logical, there are always various options and more often than not, they all seem fairly reasonable. For example, you're deciding what university to go to: Durham seems nice and has a good engineering course, Sheffield also is known to have a good engineering course and is close to home; Edinburgh is exciting and is also known as a great university. Despite them all being a good decision, Durham just feels right, it makes sense to you, to your soul. We can spiral with our head when making a decision, our gut always knows.

Live your path

As I like to say, how could you regret a life that feels right to you, that feels true to you, that is all about walking your own path? Please consider this, one day we don't even get that chance to make these decisions, so make the most of the opportunity to live the life you desire, through trusting that gut feeling and living life true to you.

Thanks for reading this blog, I hoped you enjoyed it and it gave you some food for thought. Have a great day and feel free to reach out if you would like to.



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