Emotions vs Intuition (Pt 4): Party Throwing as Example of Differences

As a follow up to my previous examples, the complexities in throwing a party make it an excellent example to highlight the differences between emotions and intuition.

So, one day, you wake up and say, “Throwing a party would be fun.” This is your intuition speaking. Now, using the meal analogy, if intuition is the party, many emotions around it will move us in different directions, including those saying it’s a bad idea because of the effort. For instance, each person you invite triggers a different emotion. Emotions will be driving you to invite those you enjoy, those to whom you are obligated, those you dislike but like their partner.

That’s just the people! Now, consider the location, food, time, activities and so on. All come with emotions driving you in different directions. As with people, you might have to supply food you don’t like. In cases with many conflicting emotions, you might just guess, another example of intuition giving you direction.

Let’s talk about where feelings fit in; it will help position emotions and intuition in this example. Well, for each person, you have different feelings about their behavior, personality, appearance, mannerisms, relationships, friends, family, etc. All combine producing the emotion that encourages you to invite them, or not invite them. Thus, the party decision is the direction intuition provides for all the different emotions, conscious and unconscious, that are vying to move us.

Now, to tie it together, since intuition often works subconsciously, all that I described above is occurring before it reaches consciousness. Our intuition is sorting through all the emotions we have about people, food, activities and so on, and concluding a party would be “fun.”

Well, regardless of how you believe the decision came to be, please enjoy your next party. That’s what matters.