The Beginner’s Trap – Thinking You’re Doing It Wrong
Written by Derek Wolf for Learn to Be Intuitive at L2Bintuitive.com
At some point early in this process, you’re going to think:
“I must be doing this wrong.”
Maybe you expected to feel something clearer.
Maybe you thought intuition would show up as lightning…
but all you’re getting is static.
Maybe you’re second-guessing everything.
Or maybe you’re still not sure if that feeling in your gut was real—or just anxiety wearing a costume.
Let me tell you something that might save you a year of self-doubt:
This is the trap.
The Beginner’s Trap.
The part where your mind demands proof, and your soul just wants permission to keep going.
You’re not doing it wrong.
You’re doing it early.
And early often feels awkward, slow, messy, or empty.
Because you’re learning a new language
The language of your own body.
The language of energy.
The language of feeling without having to explain everything.
But your old brain doesn’t like that.
It wants clear signals.
It wants facts, timelines, validations, and certainty.
So when it doesn’t get those things, it tells you:
“Maybe this isn’t working.”
That’s where most people quit.
Right there.
Not because it wasn’t working—
But because it wasn’t loud, obvious, or fast.
Let me offer you a reframe:
The doubt you feel is a sign that you’ve started.
Not that you’ve failed.
It means you care.
It means you’re paying attention.
It means you’re stepping into a space you don’t yet control—and that’s where the real growth is.
Intuition doesn’t always feel magical.
Sometimes it feels ordinary.
Sometimes it feels like a whisper you can barely catch.
Sometimes it feels like a full-body yes… that you still hesitate to follow.
And that’s okay.
What matters is that you’re noticing.
What matters is that you’re willing to be in the process—without needing to master it all in one sitting.
So here’s what I want you to know:
You don’t earn intuition.
You practice relationship with it.
And like any relationship, it takes trust.
It takes time.
It takes grace when you fumble.
If you feel like a beginner, that’s beautiful.
Because it means you haven’t shut down.
It means you’re open.
And openness is the doorway intuition walks through.
So don’t get stuck in the trap of trying to be perfect.
Don’t hold your growth hostage waiting for a “sign” that you’re finally intuitive enough.
Just keep showing up.
Keep listening.
Keep being honest about what you feel—even if you can’t yet prove it.
You’re not doing it wrong.
You’re just beginning.
And that’s exactly where you’re supposed to be.
Keep going.
Stay soft.
And trust the long game.
Derek
Derek Wolf © 2025 Derek Wolf. All rights reserved. Originally published on L2Bintuitive.com
Written by Derek Wolf for Learn to Be Intuitive at L2Bintuitive.com
At some point early in this process, you’re going to think:
“I must be doing this wrong.”
Maybe you expected to feel something clearer.
Maybe you thought intuition would show up as lightning…
but all you’re getting is static.
Maybe you’re second-guessing everything.
Or maybe you’re still not sure if that feeling in your gut was real—or just anxiety wearing a costume.
Let me tell you something that might save you a year of self-doubt:
This is the trap.
The Beginner’s Trap.
The part where your mind demands proof, and your soul just wants permission to keep going.
You’re not doing it wrong.
You’re doing it early.
And early often feels awkward, slow, messy, or empty.
Because you’re learning a new language
The language of your own body.
The language of energy.
The language of feeling without having to explain everything.
But your old brain doesn’t like that.
It wants clear signals.
It wants facts, timelines, validations, and certainty.
So when it doesn’t get those things, it tells you:
“Maybe this isn’t working.”
That’s where most people quit.
Right there.
Not because it wasn’t working—
But because it wasn’t loud, obvious, or fast.
Let me offer you a reframe:
The doubt you feel is a sign that you’ve started.
Not that you’ve failed.
It means you care.
It means you’re paying attention.
It means you’re stepping into a space you don’t yet control—and that’s where the real growth is.
Intuition doesn’t always feel magical.
Sometimes it feels ordinary.
Sometimes it feels like a whisper you can barely catch.
Sometimes it feels like a full-body yes… that you still hesitate to follow.
And that’s okay.
What matters is that you’re noticing.
What matters is that you’re willing to be in the process—without needing to master it all in one sitting.
So here’s what I want you to know:
You don’t earn intuition.
You practice relationship with it.
And like any relationship, it takes trust.
It takes time.
It takes grace when you fumble.
If you feel like a beginner, that’s beautiful.
Because it means you haven’t shut down.
It means you’re open.
And openness is the doorway intuition walks through.
So don’t get stuck in the trap of trying to be perfect.
Don’t hold your growth hostage waiting for a “sign” that you’re finally intuitive enough.
Just keep showing up.
Keep listening.
Keep being honest about what you feel—even if you can’t yet prove it.
You’re not doing it wrong.
You’re just beginning.
And that’s exactly where you’re supposed to be.
Keep going.
Stay soft.
And trust the long game.
Derek
Derek Wolf © 2025 Derek Wolf. All rights reserved. Originally published on L2Bintuitive.com