Relying on Intuition

A friend of mine, Erik, who went to the same retreat as I several years before me writes a daily quote on his facebook account from his home in Aspen.  They pop up on my wall, and I read them from time to time.  Anyway, today's I really liked.  It's the concept I have been trying to express for the past year and a half since I decided to start making decisions not from an intellectual position, but instead from my spirit.  Anyway, here's the quote:

 "Whenever we need to make a very important decision, it is best to trust to impulse, to passion, because reason usually tries to remove us from our dream, saying that the time is not yet right. Reason is afraid of defeat, but intuition enjoys life and its challenges." - Paulo Coelho

Coelho, of course, wrote The Alchemist, which is a book I have written about here several times.  How much easier it seems for us to make intellectual decisions than face our fears and make intuitive decisions that may at first seem irrational.  If you are unable to trust your intuition, and need a rational reason to do so, read Blink.  Our intuition is so much smarter than our intellect, and takes into account so much more than our conscious minds ever could.  Use your intellect, body, and emotions to gather all of the information you can before making a decision, but then rely on your intuition to make the decision, and your use your intellect only to execute.    

By the way, another quote from Erik's wall:

"Surrender is faith that the power of love can accomplish anything... even when you can not foresee the outcome." - Deepak Chopra