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Instinct Quote by Saoirse Ronan

“If I'm in the middle of a take and I start to think about what I'm doing, I just mess up and I have to stop and so I find that for me, you really need to trust your instinct.” quote by Saoirse Ronan
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“If I'm in the middle of a take and I start to think about what I'm doing, I just mess up and I have to stop and so I find that for me, you really need to trust your instinct.”

Saoirse Ronan

About This Quote

Source Interview: Vanity Fair, 2015

Overthinking disrupts performance; trusting instinct yields better results.

In simple terms: Trust instinct over analysis.

Key Takeaway

Focus on the present and act.

Themes

performance intuition mindfulness

Mood

confident determined

Type

motivational practical

When to use this quote

  • acting
  • sports
  • public speaking

Key Concepts

psychology flow state

Questions to Reflect On

  • When have you trusted your gut successfully?
  • What helps you quiet the inner critic?
A Different Perspective

Instinct can be misled by bias or lack of preparation.

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