𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧!

While sitting near one of the highest motorable roads in the Himalayas, I watched the sharp fall in mercury and wondered — was it a sign of snowfall ahead, or in the mountains I had left behind?

I couldn’t guess, as I lacked the expertise.

That moment reminded me of Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman, a book I once read but mostly felt I had already lived.

The book dives deep into the psychology of the brain.
For me, it only confirmed what life in India had already taught me. In a place where competition is fierce and time is scarce, survival often depends on quick thinking and fast judgments.

Living in the country sharpened my intuitive skills.

Some moments where intuition revealed itself to me:

Before stepping into a client’s office, I sensed something was off. His dented car in the parking lot told me he was not ready for discussions. I postponed the meeting, and I was right.

Watching the thinning of traffic on a highway near my office made me wonder if the economy was cooling. A broader slowdown confirmed my guess.

A compliment like ‘you look good today’ may not reflect you at all, but the other person’s well-rested mood.

At an airline counter, I noticed only a handful of staff and felt the flight might be delayed. I was right. They were hiding from dissatisfied passengers.

Losing a client repeatedly despite the most competitive proposal made me suspect something personal.
Later, I learned his former boss was leading our competitor.

Seeing fewer candidates outside an exam centre, I assumed my chances were better. I was wrong. A protest rally had simply delayed many from arriving on time.

Life in India has been my laboratory of System 1 thinking, as Daniel Kahneman described. What his book explained in theory, I had already lived in practice.