(noun) A natural or inherent impulse or behaviour. Example: "Many animals fear fire by instinct."
"When you know something is wrong for you, you have to make difficult decisions and trust your instincts."
"I decided that it was not wisdom that enabled poets to write their poetry, but a kind of instinct or inspiration, such as you find in seers and prophets who deliver all their sublime messages without knowing in the least what they mean."
"A woman knows by intuition, or instinct, what is best for herself."