INSTINCT vs. INTUITION
The Difference That Changes Everything
Three minutes late to a meeting and your brain tells you your boss is going to “kill you.” That’s your nervous system running 200,000-year-old software in a modern world. But there’s another signal coming through at the same time—quieter, steadier, and far more accurate.
In this episode, Anik breaks down the real science behind instinct and intuition, including the phenomenon of simultaneous invention (where multiple people independently discover the same thing at the same time) and what it reveals about consciousness.
You’ll walk away with three questions that instantly reveal which voice is talking—and the confidence to act on the right one.
In This Episode:
- Why your brain treats your boss’s email like a lion attack
- The Bodyguard vs. Navigator metaphor for instinct and intuition
- 148 documented cases of simultaneous invention (and what that means about consciousness)
- How conformity is literally wired for survival—and why it’s your causing your revenue ceiling
- Three questions to instantly discern instinct from intuition
- Why intuition is never in a rush (and fear always is)
Memorable Quotes:
“Your Inner Bodyguard belongs at the door. Not at the strategy table.”
“When the time is ripe for certain things, these things appear in different places in the manner of violets coming to light in early spring.” — Farkas Bolyai
“The question isn’t ‘Do you have intuition?’ The question is: will you trust it enough to let it lead?”
Where is Your Breakthrough Hiding?
You just learned the difference between your Bodyguard and your Navigator. But instinct vs. intuition is only one of four pillars that determine whether you break through or stay stuck.
Take the free Breakthrough Blueprint quiz (2 minutes) to find out which pillar is creating YOUR invisible ceiling — and why you’re stuck despite doing everything “right.”
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ALREADY KNOW WHICH VOICE YOU’VE BEEN FOLLOWING?
If this episode made the pattern obvious — if you heard yourself in the Revenue Ceiling story, the Parenting Override, or the Dimming — a clarity call puts a name on it. Thirty minutes. Your pattern. Your next move.
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Next Episode Preview:
E21: When Everything Feels Urgent — How to Know What Actually Is. Momentum is surging, but not everything that screams “NOW” deserves your attention. Next week: how to ride the wave without drowning in it.
