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It happens that I am a true believer of the fact that we do get “signals” from some source outside of us. We sometimes refer to this as “intuition” — or we might call it the “universe” — or perhaps, “God” — or maybe “sixth sense”. The point of this article is about those “red flags” we often get in our daily lives. These sources of ours, whatever they’re called, not only try to provide for our needs, they also seek to protect us from dangerous situations, destructive relationships, and even minor inconveniences.

As we go about our business — making leadership decisions — and decisions in our personal lives — we will sense these psychic red flags trying to warn us of a potential problem. Sometimes we’re aware of them — sometimes we ignore them — sometimes they are no more than a feeling that “something isn’t right”.

These warnings are trying to get us to stop and think — to wait a moment and perhaps to reconsider an action we’re about to take. We’re not paranoid or just imagining things. If you doubt the validity of these red flags, I recommend that you look back in your life to times when you did have these warning signs. Remember whether you listened to them or not, and what the results were. You’ll usually find that the warning was valid. It is rare that these red flags are false intuition.

It is always the wisest path to pay attention to the warnings. If you find yourself with these feelings of “something being off”, recognize that as a signal that the universe is trying to tell you something. Red flags are intended with our best interests at heart. No harm can ever come from stopping long enough to heed a red flag. Take a second to look at the decision you’re about to make, keeping in mind that the universe is always looking out for you.

~~~ DBL-R