Mary’s Minute
“The world is full of magical things patiently
waiting for our wits to grow sharper.”
~ Bertrand Russell
I recently wrote about how believe it is good
to follow our feelings to make decisions.
I included in my column that my son, Bill, doesn’t share my belief in
intuition. I shared with him that I had
written about him. He quickly corrected
me saying that he did believe in intuition and went onto explain that our
definitions of intuition probably differ.
He explained that for him intuition is making decisions based on
subconscious ideas and analyses, not “magic” (insert snarky look).
I think
he is right in that sometimes we follow our intuition believing it is a
revelation that came from nowhere, when in fact it is based on our subconscious
thoughts. After all, our brains have a
lot in them that we surely cannot fully consciously utilize.
Here is where
Bill and I differ. I also believe in magic
or miracles – in the unexplainable. I
think Bill is right that we are guided by subconscious thoughts that feel like
they come from nowhere. I also believe
that sometimes our feelings really do come from a place that is
unexplainable.
Rational
thought is valuable, and the basis for making most good decisions. I am not proposing we run our lives and our
classrooms by being guided by our feelings totally. I do believe that sometimes our feelings –
our intuition -- can guide us in the right direction. Sometimes we do what “feels right” because we
have the knowledge in our subconscious mind, and other times it is just (insert
snarky grin) “magic.”
Have a great week!
Mary
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