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**elektikakass** · 06-25-2011, 07:05 AM

...Should you pay attention to these things especially when they often turn out to be right? Is that a reliable source to base things on or at least to take strongly into account when making decisions?

Undoubtedly, yes! But you need to be aware of the difference between your own wisdom and the pull of your own emotions. You can make a poor decision that, at the time, seemed like following intuition.

I have recently been studying the Five Faculties and the Five Powers: saddha, viriya, sati, samadhi and panna, and I think they are quite relevant in the context of your question.

Mindfulness (sati) must be present: Be fully aware of the situation that you are looking at.

Look with concentration (samadhi), don't be distracted, and apply effort (viriya) to fully engage with the situation. No snap decisions.

Have faith (saddha) in your self, and listen to your inner wisdom (panna). Then you will know that you are making a good judgement.

These faculties develop, I am told, in those who practice. I'm still on the way there.

06-25-2011, 07:05 AM	#5
elektikakass Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 397 Senior Member	...Should you pay attention to these things especially when they often turn out to be right? Is that a reliable source to base things on or at least to take strongly into account when making decisions? Undoubtedly, yes! But you need to be aware of the difference between your own wisdom and the pull of your own emotions. You can make a poor decision that, at the time, seemed like following intuition. I have recently been studying the Five Faculties and the Five Powers: saddha, viriya, sati, samadhi and panna, and I think they are quite relevant in the context of your question. Mindfulness (sati) must be present: Be fully aware of the situation that you are looking at. Look with concentration (samadhi), don't be distracted, and apply effort (viriya) to fully engage with the situation. No snap decisions. Have faith (saddha) in your self, and listen to your inner wisdom (panna). Then you will know that you are making a good judgement. These faculties develop, I am told, in those who practice. I'm still on the way there.
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