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Michael V. Ellis

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What is the source of intuition?

My intuition has never failed me. I have recognized a intuition after a event and I have ignored it and 'paid the price'. Is intuition an advanced human capacity that we have yet to harness? Is it a mental process based on retained experience and associated probabilities? Or, do we process an event and enlist our creative mind to imagine and convince ourselves we were aware prior? Your thoughts

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    Jul 13 2012: Love this Question!
    The Whisperer, Voice inside, 6th sense, Intuition....whatever you want to call it, I feel is written in the code of your DNA. Some will choose to listen, develop and utilize it everyday and every moment. Like you said, when we choose not to listen to this voice.....we pay the price.
    Over time, I have come to realize that this is part of the intuition as well. Continuing to go back to the river one must learn how to cross until you can actually do it. This learning lesson deepens the intuition and gives it a clearer voice.

    Some people have stronger intuition, comes more naturally. For them it was not a question of listening, just to listen and abide. For others it has to be a more conscious action to listen and tune in.

    However you get there, Intuition is powerful....an important tool in your box.
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      Jul 13 2012: Sara, very well stated and it makes sense to me!

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