JustThink#159

 19th April, 2026...02:50 PM

Gut Feeling...How much do you trust your gut?

I have a really good friend in my office, Shorya.

A few months ago, he met a girl named Sandie… and they just clicked.


There was chemistry.

The kind you don’t have to force.


Shorya is someone who has seen life. He’s experienced, responsible, and believes in being real… even if that means roasting the people he cares about.

Sandie is adorable, sweet, but also very smart.

She knows what she’s doing.

They fight.

They tease each other.

But underneath all of that, they care. A lot.


A few weeks ago, like their usual routine, they fought… and stopped talking.

Since I’m someone who listens more than I speaks, Sandie shared her side with me.

Shorya did the same.

This time, I felt like stepping in.

I explained each other’s perspective to them… helped them see things without making it a big issue.


It worked.

They understood.

They made an effort.

Things went back to normal.

Then, a few days ago… same pattern.

They fought again.

But this time, over text.

And it escalated to the point where they blocked each other.

Again, both of them came to me.

Shared everything.


But this time… something felt different.

My gut told me — don’t interfere.

So I didn’t.

I didn’t give advice.

I didn’t try to fix things.

I just listened.

I was there… but I stayed out of it.

Sandie started becoming distant.

Shorya was being… well, Shorya.


From the outside, it looked like things were getting worse.

Even then, I didn’t step in.

Yesterday, after office, we all met like we usually do.

Sandie and I were talking about our evening plans… when suddenly, Shorya walked up to her… and hugged her.


He said,

“I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to hurt you.”

They talked.

Not too much. Just enough.

Later that evening, they were back to their usual banter.

Laughing. Teasing. Being themselves.

And that’s when I felt it…

Relief. Because this time, I didn’t interfere.


It may look like a small incident.

But I know… if I had stepped in again, it might have turned out very differently.

Sometimes, people don’t need solutions.

They just need space to figure things out on their own.

And sometimes… your role is not to fix, but to trust the process.

That’s what gut feeling does.

It doesn’t always make sense in the moment.

It doesn’t guarantee the right outcome every time.

But when you act from it…

you learn.

You grow.

It shapes you into someone who knows when to act… and when to step back.

So maybe the point isn’t to overthink every situation.

Maybe the point is to trust that quiet voice inside you…

even when it tells you to do nothing.

Because sometimes, doing nothing…

is the smartest thing you can do.