Gut Feeling – 23rd July 2026

After the fact, a story takes shape
A fairy tale that is no lie
Convinced by your own cover
Suggestion reacting to stimuli

Is it reason that came before action
Or is that just from a gut-feel?
The left may not know of the right
But together they can steer the wheel

We believe in our most plausible guesses
Filling in the narrative gaps
We are unreliable witnesses
Think twice before you trigger the traps

Another little write inspired by a David Elikwu newsletter about how the left hemisphere of the brain acts as an interpreter for our actions, even after we have carried them out.


Today’s Daily Stoic poem:

Receive Honours and Slights Exactly The Same Way

Let go without attachment
Receive without pride
Everything can be taken away
Take it all within your stride

Let me know your thoughts