Trusting ones instincts can be a double-edged sword. Sometimes our instincts lead us to incredibly intuitive decisions, but can also deter us from following logic. When it comes to trusting ones instincts a pragmatic approach seems to me the best.
Pragmatism teaches that we should do what makes sense for us, solves our problems, not necessarily being tied to one ideology or another. Sometimes a idealistic philosophy will serve us best, and sometimes not… Existentialism can shed great clarity on situations, but also leave one feeling isolated and detached.
I think it all depends on the situation one is confronted with in regards to how to best proceed. When driving for example: we should rely on logic in the following of the traffic laws, however, if someone slams on their breaks unexpectedly, following our instincts to avoid danger will serve us best because there is simply not enough time to make a logical analysis of the situation.
Similarly in life, we have our day to day situations that may require a logical solution, deep thinking, planning, reflection and collaboration. When given these opportunities, I tend to use that time until a clear course of action appears, but then there are those situations where an instinctual response is required.
I think in a general sense I trust those instincts, but I am also wary of them as they can lead me into trouble if followed exclusively.
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What are your thoughts on this?