Daredevil- that is a great question!
Our feelings can be helpful guides, but its important to know when they are TRUE feelings, and when they are false feelings.
For instance, we may feel anxious or even a bit fearful before giving a speech to a large audience, but that 'negative' feeling is a not a true feeling, in that we should heed what it is telling us to avoid the situation. In that case, we should acknowledge the feeling, understand that a part of our mind is anxious about the situation, but then convert the energy of that feeling into a positive state, a feeling of excitement, and channel that into the action.
In this case, we are supposed to ACT, even though we have a negative feeling, seeing that the negative feeling is not a true feeling.
To dissect the topic a bit- I see categories-
true, false
positive, negative
true positive feelings- yes, go (green light)
true negative- don't go (red light)
false positive- there's something about that thing or action that you like, find out what that element is, find it in its true form, and go there (yellow light)
false negative- part of you is reacting based on a false model of reality, or overcoming a past fear, so acknowledge the feeling, channel the energy in a positive direction, and go anyways (green light)
Feelings are very valuable indicators, may take a bit of practice to read them clearly! Also, your own feelings and intuition can become clearer with time and experience (a bit of calibration!)
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