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You already know the answer

In today’s society, we are always searching for answers, whether asking a friend if this outfit looks good or a partner if they are happy.

Sara Burdick
5 min readOct 2, 2023
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I begin to doubt myself when I ask too many questions to which I already know the answers. That inner knowing diminishes, and my trust in myself is silenced.

We are good at silencing intuition, and when something goes wrong, we say ¨I knew this would happen¨.

My question is, if you knew this would happen, why did you do it?

A few years ago, I decided to listen to my intuition. It was when I quit my job, and I gained self-confidence each time I listened to your inner voice.

You find that seeking outsider validation is less important than it once was. Because you, my dear, already know the answer.

When I was brought to this earth, I had a purpose: to live and to have experiences. Each of us has a different way we want to experience life, and my way is different from yours.

Yet when I ask someone a question about my way of life, of course, I will get an answer that does not align with my values, ethics, or method of living.

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Sara Burdick
Sara Burdick

Written by Sara Burdick

I quit the rat race after working as a nurse for 16 years. Travel and Storyteller. I live in Colombia. https://substack.com/@saraburdick

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