Would you rather go with your instincts or listen to friends when it comes to serious decision making?

So a friend visited today and while seeing her off I quickly made a comment saying "please don't think too much". Well coming from a friend this should be harmless, then she quickly asked me

Hi everyone, a friend @pangoli introduced me to steemit and he was really helpful as he put me through the process of setting up my account. I'm a biochemist who loves tech! I do hope to learn a lot here