Trusting Your Gut: The Divine Gift of Inner Knowing

For years now, I’ve felt things in my gut—like information is being downloaded straight into me. I don’t always have the logic or proof to back it up, but I know. And when someone around me chooses not to share something, I feel uneasy, because I can sense there’s something they’re hiding. It’s not paranoia, it’s knowing.

I’ve come to realize this is a divine blessing. No matter how much someone tries to conceal the truth, I feel it. I see it. And sometimes, it’s so accurate that people assume I must be spying on them. But I don’t need to, and honestly, I don’t want to. Someone recently called me Antaryami—one who knows things beyond what’s spoken. It was meant as a taunt, but deep inside, I wondered… maybe it’s true? Maybe one day, I’ll fully understand why I’m feeling what I’m feeling.

The Cost of Numbing Your Senses

There was a time when I tried to shut it all down. I didn’t want to know. I didn’t want to feel. I didn’t want to cry. I even took sleeping pills just to silence my head, my heart, and my gut. But later, I realized—this wasn’t something to suppress. It was my guardian angels, my God, my soul, my higher self trying to protect me and guide me. And what was I doing? Trying to drown their voice with external noise and bad advice?

That’s when I understood why it is so important to not take advice from just anyone. Not everyone can see your path the way you can. I may not always know why I’m feeling something—why certain pains, hurts, or struggles come my way—but I must trust that it’s all for my highest good. Maybe it’s a plan I signed up for. And if that’s the case, do the people around me even know it? Do I even fully know it? That’s why I can’t rely on anyone else to guide me. And I definitely should not try to shut my senses down.
People spend years doing deep meditation, practicing sadhanas, and following strict rituals to have access to this kind of intuition. And here I am, experiencing it so naturally at such an early age. I am really blessed.

If the people around me aren’t ready to accept the divinity in me, if they aren’t strong enough to walk a different path—one that doesn’t match what they’ve been told is “normal” or “acceptable”—does that mean I should abandon my path too? Just to fit in? Of course not. (Okay, am I judging again anyone here? cancel, cancel..)

But does that mean I don’t feel insecure about it sometimes? No. I still experience every emotion. I still fight for what matters to me, even when people refuse to acknowledge it. I still make my own mistakes. My ego still gets bruised. But will I let it hold a space in my heart? Will I ever knowingly walk a path that I know is not for my highest good? Oh, a big NO. At least, not intentionally. At least, not when I am in the right mindset. At least, not Forever.

Just because people around me have lived their life a certain way, or because they insist their lessons should also be my lessons, doesn’t mean I have to adopt them. Instead, I need to master how to channel my energy so I don’t fall into actions driven by boredom, pain, FOMO(ever heard of JOMO?), or social pressure.

Is It Worth It?

Sure, sometimes learning from others’ experiences can help us play the game of life better. But at what cost? Is it worth losing my essence and my inner guidance? Is it worth walking a path that I already know isn’t right, just because someone else walked on it? Even when I can see that they aren’t truly happy or fulfilled in their life after their life decisions? Do you even know the whole story?

Ask yourself What would you rather want to feel at the end of your life? Would you want to be the person who played mind games with loved ones? Or the one who, despite all the challenges, chose happiness, chose love, chose truth, chose the right path? What will bring YOU peace?

But then, the logical mind kicks in:

• But what if they don’t understand?
• But what if they leave?
• But what if they fight?
• But what if it creates drama?
• But what if it disturbs my temporary peace?

Let me ask you this:

• What’s the guarantee that what you’re doing is the only right way?
• What’s the guarantee that what they are saying is the only right way?

You’ll only know it when you walk the path for a little longer, take risks and trust that every bump is not the dead end.

One very powerful method I learned at a very early age in my life is to accept the mistake and verbally say it to the person. Well Yes, it will hurt your ego (it will feel stupid, it will haunt you), People may judge you for a while or maybe will not be able to trust you in future completely. (let’s accept it not everyone is evolved enough to understand, that you’re accepting something that they would have never been able to find out on their own if you had not communicated it.) (Are we judging again? Cancel.. cancel..)

But you know what, what it will do for you? It will help you to not make the same mistake again. Also, it will release your Karmic association with the mistake. Because now you know it, they know it and you faced your karma on your own, No one has to teach you anything, You already learned your lesson. So neither you nor your family members need to carry it for future settlements. (oh! the ancestral karma loop also has to break somewhere no!)

If nothing makes sense, there is a very simple way to live your life. Being a sanatani Hindu, we follow our scriptures, (not bragging, not putting down any other faith) and I truly believe in the power of our scriptures and the wisdom within them. They were written by the greatest masters.

Of course, as times change, we may need to modify certain things, but the core of the teachings should remain pure. So, before you take any action or follow any advice, ask yourself:

• Does this align with divine wisdom?
• Does this reflect the truth written in our sacred texts?
• Will it reduce my Karmic Baggage or increase it?

If the answer is YES, Sure, go for it. If NO, don’t walk that path. Because in the end, it will be just you. No parent, no spouse, no kids, no friends will be able to take rebirth on your behalf and fix your soul, just because you followed their instructions. It’s YOUR karma. Only YOU will face the consequences.

Does that mean you’ll lose some friends? Yes. Does that mean your parents may not feel good when you take a stand for something they don’t approve of? Yes. Does that mean you may not fit well into society’s standards? Yes. Does that mean you will not get support and Love you want from your spouse? Yes. Does that mean you may feel left out? Oh, a BIG yes. The road of doing the right things is lonely. (All Credits goes to Kalyuga)

But does that mean you should walk the wrong path beacause you have a company there? Does that mean you should walk the wrong path for temporary pleasures and lose your true purpose? Should you keep taking advice from everyone and disconnect from your soul’s mission? Should you ignore the lessons YOU came here to learn?
No.
Just no.

What you think, say, or do—that is who you were, who you are, and who you will become.

In the bigger frame of life, No excuses, No “I was just joking”, No “I didn’t mean it that way” will work. Be mindful of where you allow your energy to flow. That will create your life.

After taking this human body, we don’t always know why we are here. But do you think your purpose is to:

• Cheat?
• Lie?
• Hide?
• Play games?
• Hurt others?
• Stay small?
• Fall into bad habits?
• Ignore your gut and just follow the crowd?

Or is it to recognize that everything—every challenge, every pain—is a result of past karma? That people only give back what we once gave them or others in this life or in past ones? That nothing is random, and our only job is to clear our karma, learn our lessons, and not repeat our mistakes? And also understand that no one has any role to play here. If not this person, may be someone else would have done wrong to you. At the end, you’ll have to release the negative association with the person and focus on the bigger picture.

Does this mean you should leave behind those who aren’t walking this path yet? No. Walk on the right path and wait for them to join you someday. Wait with love, compassion, and understanding. Can we do this all the time? Probably not—because we are human, here to feel emotions, make mistakes, and learn. But what we prioritize most of the time, what we choose to embody—that will define our life in the end.

Choose wisely.

Peace.