How do I know if my intuition is right?
It’s always right.
Your intuition is basically what you want to do. When it contradicts your thinking, there’s an inner conflict. Logically you “should” be doing one thing, but there’s something in you, something you cannot explain, something you cannot put in words, which “tells” you that you should do another.
So that “something”, because it’s unexplainable, is called intuition. The reality is, that “something” is just what you truly want to do, because there is never an explanation for what you want to do. Explain to me why you like apples, prove it, logically! Or prove to me why playing tennis is enjoyable for you! It’s impossible. That’s why when we fall in love we sometimes feel like we’re going crazy. Because your true, authentic desire to love another person becomes so strong, that it completely overrides all your mind’s logical objections to it and your mind is going “You’re crazy! What are you doing? This is insane!”
It’s not insane. Love is never insane. The mind is insane.
So, your intuition is always right. Listen to it, get in touch with it, and slowly learn to follow your heart over the objections of your mind. It will not be easy, and it will appear like you’re making many mistakes, but it leads to freedom and happiness in the long-term. Your heart knows the way.