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Derek Young

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Who is the voice inside your head?

Whether it be Jiminy Cricket for Pinnochio or The Great Gazoo for Fred Flintstone.

Who is your prevailing conscience and what is their word that sticks to you the most?

Topics: conscience reason voice of reason
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Closing Statement from Derek Young

That was a fun exercise. Thanks to all that have participated. Very interesting personal insight. May our minds converge someday. =D

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    Ana Petrovic

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    Mar 21 2012: I think we all have this 'gut feeling', some more than others, but I am sure that, in my case, it has proved itself to be more punctual, even though my over-analyzing mind dismissed it as wrong or just too radical. But , at the end, when I look back- it has ALWAYS been right.
    Guys, let me put it in a simple situation: you all know that feeling when you meet somebody and they seem all nice, intelligent, you seem attracted to them immediately.....but there is that 'gut feeling' from the beginning telling you that something is just not right. The more you spend time with that person, the louder that voice becomes. But, your mind keeps shutting it up because, realistically, that person has done nothing wrong. One day, 'gut feeling' just gives up, your mind overrides it......and after some time, longer or shorter, rude awakening happens: that person uncovers their true self and you remember the warning from your 'gut'. I am sure you had this at least once.
    I am sure that 'instinct' or 'gut feeling' , call it as you like, is wiser and much better ally to us, we only need to let it serve its purpose.
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      Derek Young 30+

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      Mar 22 2012: So "gut feeling" comes from your stomach, right? or does it happen in your head?

      For example, sometimes I get these headaches, and I wonder if it is because that is my intuition warning me or am I just dehydrated? =P
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        Ana Petrovic

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        Mar 22 2012: It comes from your stomach, as the name implies. Unless, your gut is in your head. In that case, your headaches might not be due to dehydration, maybe you are just hungry. :PP
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        Frans Kellner 100+

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        Mar 22 2012: The nerve system isn't made up out of a brain alone. It is modern to speak like everything is controlled in the head but centuries back and even today in some culture the brain isn't seen as much important.
        The basic information we get by feeling and a lot of nerve cells involved are located around the heart and stomach and liver.
        Most animals function perfectly without a brain of much size and in our case most of that brain has developed to coordinate the complex movement of hands, fingers and feet. The use of our hands predisposed humanity to start thinking but information of real concern we receive from our feelings.
        Most people and in particular the male part are too much in their heads. They never developed their feeling capabilities.
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          Derek Young 30+

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          Mar 23 2012: So, could it be possible some individuals have their nerves wired differently, like my head feeling weird sometimes?

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