The Importance Of Objectivity

Many of you are blessed with a good intuition. As you might have noticed, it doesn't work as well on self and loved ones. The reason being, we tend to be too attached to the outcome. Our personal/subjective wishes, desires and emotional projections quickly cloud/distort the intuitive message/information as it tries to come through.

I have found that an important aspect for me to continuously work on is the ability to move internally into a more neutral/objective space.

Here are a few tools that have helped me:

1. Pretend it is happening to someone else. How does the situation look to you now?

What would you say to your sister/best friend, if she had just had been yelled at by her boss or told you the story/situation that you are currently involved in.

2. Play screenwriter! Imagine you are the writer of a movie where you are the main character. How do you see the character and what do you want for the character in terms of evolution. Think of alternate endings. I found this one especially helpful, when I have to make big decisions.

3. Remember, you are not your thoughts and nor your emotions. Practicing the observer self on a regular basis during meditation is very helpful. You can learn to pull back the camera from the mayhem raging in your emotional and/or mental body. Think of it like a big camera that you can zoom in and out. This is a muscle we all have; it is just a matter of strengthening it. The stronger it is, the easier it is to access in moments when you most need it.

The key is to practice, practice, practice!

 Until the day you have reached a level of mastery do yourself a favor and admit when you are not able to be objective.

Step back, because chances are high, that your intuition won't work properly.