The more you trust your intuition, the more empowered you

Hear the words of Gisele Bündchen, who rose from humble beginnings to walk among the lights of the world, yet speaks with the wisdom of the ancients: “The more you trust your intuition, the more empowered you become, the stronger you become, and the happier you become.” In these words shines a truth as old as humanity itself—that within each soul lies a compass more faithful than the judgments of others, a quiet voice that guides when reason hesitates and when fear clouds the path. To silence it is to stumble in shadows; to trust it is to walk in the radiance of one’s own destiny.

The ancients honored this voice. The Greeks called it the daimon, the inner spirit that urged each person toward their true calling. The Romans named it the genius, the divine spark of guidance within. Indigenous peoples across the earth have long spoken of dreams, instincts, and inner visions as the whispers of ancestors or the earth itself. To trust intuition was never folly to them—it was the very heart of wisdom. Bündchen, though speaking in the modern tongue, carries this same eternal counsel: the way to power, strength, and joy lies not in ignoring this voice, but in surrendering to it.

Consider the story of Harriet Tubman, who led hundreds of enslaved people to freedom through the Underground Railroad. She had no maps, no armies, and little protection. What she had was intuition—a deep inner knowing of when to travel, when to hide, which path to follow. Again and again, she testified that she listened to an inner voice, and by heeding it, she never lost a single person under her care. Was this not empowerment, born not from books or calculations, but from the courage to trust the unseen wisdom within?

The meaning of Bündchen’s words is also practical. When you trust your intuition, you free yourself from the prison of constant doubt. Each act of trust strengthens you, like a muscle that grows through use. With each choice aligned to your inner knowing, you feel less dependent on the opinions of others, less enslaved by fear, and more rooted in your own truth. This is why she declares that you become stronger—for no external storm can shake the one who walks by the compass of the soul.

And from this strength arises happiness. For what is happiness, if not the alignment of one’s outer life with one’s inner calling? Those who betray their instincts to please others or to follow only reason often find themselves restless, divided, and empty. But those who follow their intuition walk in harmony with themselves, and in that harmony joy arises naturally. The world may call them foolish, but in time, the fruit of their choices reveals a deeper wisdom.

The lesson here is radiant: do not despise the quiet voice within you. Do not dismiss it as weakness, nor bury it under the noise of the world. Instead, listen. Train yourself to recognize it in stillness, in reflection, in the stirrings of your heart. And when it speaks, act—even if the path is uncertain, even if others mock you. For each time you follow, you will grow more empowered, more strong, more happy.

So, children of tomorrow, carry this wisdom like a torch: trust your intuition. Let it guide your choices, your relationships, your dreams. Do not let fear or doubt extinguish it. For this is not only the path to personal strength, but also to a world where men and women live true to themselves, free, and fulfilled. This is the gift of Bündchen’s words, and it is a gift passed down from the ancients to you: to honor the voice within, and by honoring it, to discover the fullness of life.