Intuition of the Instant
We can receive answers to pressing questions quicker than we think. An open heart and sensitivity to intuition set you up for a miracle in a flash. It is instant insight. French philosopher, Gaston Bachelard, wrote about it in his book, Intuition of the Instant. The key is to listen. Take seriously the far-off idea or little inspiration. This inner urge lingers and doesn’t flit away. It has staying power. It keeps whispering what we need to hear, a message from life itself. It strives to propel us into a new attitude, way of living, and life situation.
For the past forty years, I’ve seen patients four days a week in depth psychotherapy. After clearing through trauma, anger, and fear—often for years—things start coming together. Patients listen to their intuition, a flash of instinct. We call it a gut feeling. They experience positive results more and more as they learn to trust it. And, like a muscle used and exercised regularly, the intuition of the instant grows stronger.
There’s a catch to listening and following the intuition of the instant. It’s that no one else may get it. But you do! You see what you need to see. You gain insight into a problem. You understand what path to take when at a crossroads. Those around might smirk and even scoff because it doesn’t seem to make sense. But after you’ve heard and followed the intuition of the instant, despite the scoffers, and your decisions bear fruit, deriders often pause, shake their heads, and admit you were on to something.
Once you are open to the intuition of instant, then little flashes of insight come. But, insight is like a turtle slowly poking its head out of its shell. It wants to know if you’re safe. Will you take care of it or hurt it by brushing it off? Once it sees the coast is clear, that you’re a safe vessel for wisdom, it will venture forward. Little insights lead to bigger ones as you take the first step to be a safe vessel. You listen, respect, and follow through. It’s a big step to take the first step, but it’s the only way to discover the intuition of instant. It will help you heal and grow stronger as a soulful person who receives answers to pressing questions by listening to the intuition of the instant.