You Knew Something Was Off — But You Ignored It

0:00Hi, if you've been with us before, you'll notice something's changed, same work, same system, but higher stakes, welcome to trust your gut, save your ass. She stepped in something on the driveway, was it a sign? Most people think they get blindsided. However, they don't. They're shown first. They just don't recognize it. Sometimes, what shows up is so obvious, isn't it? You almost have to laugh it off. And that's the problem. That is the exact problem. This is trust your gut, save your ass. I'm Professor Miley. And I'm Dr. Nick, real neuroscience, life or death stakes, and zero guesswork. Today, we're talking about signals you're missing in plain sight. Oh, my gosh. The one so obvious, so on the nose, so perfectly, so perfectly timed. That you dismiss them as a coincidence or synchronicity. Yeah, when they're actually, what are they? Precision guidance. Yep.

1:00Mm-hmm. So, Nick, tell them about the phone call. Well, the phone call I got from a client a few months ago. And she's laughing when she tells you this story. Most certainly. It's like the funniest thing that's happened to her all week. So what happened? She had just gone to meet a guy she was thinking about dating. Early stage? Very early. Still figuring out, still in the, is this worth pursuing phase? So she drives to his place. Yeah. And then what? She pulls into the driveway, gets out of the car. First step. Out of the car. Oh, she steps into something. Dog poop right there on his driveway. I'm a cement no less. Before she even gets to the front door, that's a shitty star. No doubt. Before she even said hello, first impression, literal shit. And what does she do exactly? Well, she laughs because she's, you know, what else, what else do you do? What's awkward? It's embarrassing. She cleans it off, of course. Those insides and, you know, continues, you know, just hanging out, still considering this guy. Still thinking she might work.

2:01Still giving him a chance. And when she tells you this story later, she's laughing like it's a funny anecdote. Bad luck. Bad luck, wrong place, wrong time. Just one of those things. And what do you say? I stopped her. I said, wait, wait. You don't think that meant anything? And she said, no, just bad luck. And that's where most people stop. That's where most people miss it completely. Because the truth is it wasn't bad luck. No, it was a preview, a preview. Before anything unfolded, before she knew anything about him, she was shown, she was shown the truth. And this is what people don't understand. Signals don't show up logically. They show up symbolically, very different. Visually, emotionally, sometimes subtle, sometimes obvious, but always relevant. Always. Some people listening right now are thinking, oh, come on, you're reading in and do it something. It's just dog poop. No, you're not reading into anything.

3:02And that's exactly how people miss these things. They want signals to show up in a certain way and they don't. No, they don't. They want a voice from the sky, a clear warning, a logical reason. And that's not how your nervous system actually works. No. Your nervous system, it speaks in images, sensations, synchronicities, it gives you metaphors. And when you dismiss the metaphor as just a coincidence, you actually miss the message. Everyone's missing messages 24, 7. So in this case, what was the message? You stepped in shit. Literally. And what's the expression people use when they get into a bad situation? Anyway, I stepped in it. Yeah, exactly. And that she did before she even envered the relationship. She was shown. She was shown what she's walking into. She was shown everything about the relationship. As you said, it's going to be a shitty relationship. And because it showed up as a physical experience instead of a thought. Yeah, she laughed it off and continued forward.

4:03Yeah. Now here's where it gets really interesting. What happened next? What happened? She dated them for about two months. And he revealed exactly who he was. And I think I know what's coming, which was a mess, unreliable, dishonest, the kind of person who leaves messes for other people to clean up. Both literally and figuratively. And then she finally ended it. She called me back. And what did she say? You were right. You were right. The drive-they-thing, the driveway thing that wasn't. And this is what we see literally over and over again. People are shown. They get to see the whole thing in that moment. Before it unfolds. Before they have evidence. They're given a preview of snapshot. And they totally ignore it. Because it doesn't look like they think it should look nice. You're exactly right. You know, so let's talk about this and how this actually works because it's not magic. No, it's not. It's neuroscience. Your nervous system is constantly reading the environment.

5:04Constantly scanning patterns, threats, misalignments. And when it detects something that does not match your goals or your values. It fires a signal. Yes. It sure does. And that signal does not always show up as a thought. Sometimes it shows up as a feeling very different. Nice. Yes. Very different. Sometimes a physical sensation. Sometimes as an external event that mirrors the internal truth. Yes. Like stepping in dog poop. Exactly. Because your subconscious mind doesn't speak in words. No. It speaks in symbols. It creates experiences that reflect what it's trying to tell you. Yeah. And if you're paying attention. You recognize the pattern. You will recognize that pattern. It's obvious. Most people are not paying attention. They're dismissing it as random and that's the problem. That is, you know, coincidence, synchronicity, bad luck. Yes. When it's actually the most relevant information, they could possibly receive. I mean, here's what's really so frustrating about it.

6:06Well, what's that? People will pay thousands of dollars for a background check, a credit report and reference. Nice. Yes. Yes. All external information. They'll completely ignore the free, immediate and perfectly time signal every time. Yeah. And it shows up in the moment because they don't trust it. Yeah. They think it's like too simple. Yep. Too obvious. Too weird. Hold that going on. So they override it and overlook it. Yep. And then later, when the relationship or the business deal or the job falls apart. They say, I wish I'd known. I wish I'd known. And we're here to say, but you did know. Wake up. You were shown. You were shown. You just didn't trust what you were being shown. Now let me give you another example of this. Oh, please. Go ahead. I had a client who was interviewing for a VP position as a company. Big opportunity here. Yep. You'd six finger salary title, everything he wanted. And? He shows up for the final interview, walks into the building, gets to the elevator.

7:08And? Stuck gets stuck with him in it for 45 crazy minutes before the interview, right? Right. Before the interview, he's sweating. He's stressed, calling the recruiter. He's apologizing. Oh, my gosh. And when he gets out, they're very understanding. They reschedule. Everything's fine. Except. Except. Yes, except he still felt weird about it. What did he say? Something to you? Yes. Actually. That night and said, I don't know if I should take this job. Something about the elevator thing is bothering me. Wow. Wow. Okay. And what did you say? I said, wake up. I said, hey, what does stuck elevator mean to you? And? And he said, well, it feels like trapped, like going nowhere. Wow. Did this. Okay. No way out. And did he take the job? He did. Because the salary was too good to pass up. Okay. He looked outward. Wow. Okay. He quits.

8:09The company was toxic. The CEO was impossible. There's no room for growth. He was trapped. Trapped for sure. Trapped, trapped going nowhere. No way out. He was shown before he even started. But he didn't trust it because it seemed too obvious, too weird, and too much of it to wretch. You know, appearances, but it wasn't. Nope. It was perfectly accurate. Perfectly. So here's the question. Why do people keep missing these signals? Because they were looking for logic. You know, they want cause and effect. They want it to make too much sense, too logical. And symbolic communication does not make sense to the logical mind. Right. The logical mind says dog poop is just poop. It doesn't mean anything. I know. This is such a problem. This is why we started the institute. You know, the elevator getting stuck is just a mechanical failure. It's not a message. But that's not how your subconscious operates or works. No, it's not.

9:09It doesn't care about logic. It cares about patterns, patterns. And when it recognizes a pattern, it creates an experience that reflects that pattern. Beautiful. So well put, Michael. Now, you know, you can see it externally. Before you have to live it in turn. Yes, that's the preview, guys. That's the preview. And that's the warning. And if you dismiss it as just a coincidence. You miss the chance to avoid the crazy outcome. Yes. And here's where people get stuck. They say, oh, but what if it is just a coincidence? What if I'm reading something into it that doesn't mean anything? Well, that's a good question. Fair question, actually. And here's the answer. If you're genuinely unsure. Pay attention to how it makes you feel. Not what you think about it. What you feel about it. Yes, because if it's just a random coincidence. You won't think about it again. No, you'll brush it off. You'll move on. Most people do. But if it is a signal, it'll stay with you.

10:12Like in the back of your mind, it'll come up later in the day. It's going to nag you back and forth. And you'll keep coming back to it. And that's how you know. Yes, the signal. The signal has staying power. So when the woman stepped in the dog poop and couldn't stop thinking about it. That was the signal. It was. You know, when the guy in the elevator kept feeling weird about it. That was the signal. That they both overwrote it. Because they didn't want to look parallel, okay? They didn't want to overthink. They didn't want to make too much of a big deal out of nothing. But it was something. And you know, it wasn't nothing. It's everything. It was everything. It was the entire relationship condensed into one, one moment. The entire job experience condensed into one event. One event, the whole snapshot. They were shown. They just didn't trust what they were seeing. No, and that's the issue here. That is the deal. Not that the signals aren't there. They're always there.

11:13They're always there. The issue is trust, trust yourself. Yes, do you trust yourself enough to recognize the signal and decode it properly? And then act on it. Yes, even when it doesn't make logical sense. Most people don't. They do not. No, and that's why they keep getting line-sided over and over. Let's give them a few more examples because once you start seeing the pattern, it's really, it's really, you're gonna see it everywhere. Everywhere, everywhere. It's part of reality. It is 24-7, a woman meets a guy online. First date? First date. They're meeting at a coffee shop. And she gets there early. She orders her coffee. She sits down at a table by the window. And the table is wobbly. Oh, I love this one. The table's wobbly. It's unstable. Everything she puts on it tips over. And what does she do? She laughs it off. She blows it off. She even moves to a different table. And continues the date. Yes, three months later. He reveals he is emotionally unstable.

12:15Oh, my God. You talk about two perfect. Can't hold a job. Can't maintain consistency. Everything in his life tips over. So it's wobbly. She was shown before she invests shown at the front end. Oh, my gosh. And she didn't recognize it. Another one. Man is thinking about going into business with the partner. They're finalizing the agreement. They meet at the partner's office to sign the paperwork. And then what happens? Well, the partner's assistant brings in the contracts. And? And the partner immediately starts arguing with the assistant in front of the client. Oh, wow. Over something minor. How they treat the people who they can't fight back. No doubt. Exactly. And you know, that's how the client feels. Exactly. And the client feels uncomfortable. But signs anyway. Isn't that interesting? Because the deal is too good to pass up. Six months later, the partner is impossible to work with. Blames everyone, explodes over minor issues.

13:17Exactly what he demonstrated in the very first meeting. Yes, given that preview, exactly. One more. Just one more. OK. Woman is interviewing for a job. A dream job? Yes, actually. A dream job. Perfect title. Perfect salary. Everything she's worked for. And what happens? And she shows up for the interview. The receptionist tells her the hiring manager's running late. OK, how late? An hour. Wow. No call, no apology. Nothing. She just waits. And when the manager finally shows up, doesn't apologize, doesn't acknowledge launches into the interview. And what does the woman do then? She's so grateful to finally be seen. She's grateful he's there. So she doesn't bring it up. She doesn't mention it at all. OK, so she takes the job. She does and within three months. Her type is respected. Her boundaries aren't honored. She's constantly waiting for feedback, decisions, and approval. Yes. Oh my gosh, she was shown how she'd be treated.

14:19In the first interaction. Yes, and she ignored it. She dismissed it because she wanted the job that badly. And that's the pattern. That's the pattern. People override the signal every single time. They want the outcome. They want the relationship, the job, the partnership. Yes, so they ignore. They ignore the truth. They ignore what they're being shown. And then they get blindsided because they pay for it later. They pay for it. They certainly do. And it's costly. You know, so how do you stop doing this? Well, you start by recognizing the signal for what it is. It's not this. Yes, not random, not as random, as information, as data. Perfectly time, perfectly relevant information. Yes. And you ask yourself, what is this showing me? Not what does this mean logically? What is this showing me about when I'm walking into? And you trust the answer you trust yourself? Yes, even if it doesn't make sense yet. Even if it seems way too obvious and way too weird.

15:22Yes, absolutely. Because that signal is always, always accurate. Always, always. And even, you know, often it doesn't make sense in the moment. But it will, it will. Yes, it will. When you look back, you'll see what it was, the most accurate information that you receive. Absolutely. And you know, here's what we want you to do. The next time something weird happens. Something that feels off or doesn't sit right. Don't dismiss it. Don't laugh it off. Ask yourself, what is this actually showing me? And pay attention to the answer that comes. Not the logical explanation. No, the felt sense. And this is important, the knowingness, the knowing. That's the signal right there. Once you start trusting it, you start getting blindsired. Exactly. You start seeing things before they actually happen or unfold. And you make different choices. Better choices, good choices. Yeah, choices that protect you instead of exposing you.

16:25Life doesn't blindside you. It previews before anything happens or unfolds. You're shown in ways that are perfectly timed, perfectly relevant. And perfectly obvious in hindsight. So the question is, can you recognize it in the moment? Can you trust what you're being shown? Even when it doesn't make logical sense. Because the people who can, they don't end up in situations they have to recover from. They don't get blindside. They navigate differently. They choose different. They live differently. And it all starts with one simple shift. Stop dismissing the signal or the signs. Start trusting what you're shown. You know the woman who stepped in the dog poop? She knows now. She sure does and she'll never ignore that kind of signal or sign. Because once you see it, you cannot unsee it. So trust your gut, trust yourself.

17:27Trust your gut, save your ass. Trust your gut, trust your gut, trust your gut.