When I was a kid, I followed my intuition. This is typical. Kids, babies especially, live in an almost-pure present moment awareness. They follow their emotions and feelings in a way that’s as beautiful as it is challenging. As we get older, we build more and more layers of concept and reason. We transition from pure instinct to some kind of ‘self’.
This resonates so much, Jay. I had a similar experience a few years ago when I was supposed to visit a dear friend living abroad. I also procrastinated buying the ticket, eventually getting it with miles because I had waited so long. A few weeks before I was scheduled to leave, I discovered my passport was expired (this was in 2022 when it was still very difficult to get an appointment to renew it). I have never felt so relieved to have a material excuse to cancel my trip. I'm glad you were able to listen to your intuition better than I did. Separately, if you do come to the Bay Area this summer, please do let me know!
This resonates so much, Jay. I had a similar experience a few years ago when I was supposed to visit a dear friend living abroad. I also procrastinated buying the ticket, eventually getting it with miles because I had waited so long. A few weeks before I was scheduled to leave, I discovered my passport was expired (this was in 2022 when it was still very difficult to get an appointment to renew it). I have never felt so relieved to have a material excuse to cancel my trip. I'm glad you were able to listen to your intuition better than I did. Separately, if you do come to the Bay Area this summer, please do let me know!