Have you ever trusted your gut instinct? And has it had a positive or negative effect, or maybe even saved your life? If so, please share

Story of my own: when I was like, 8, I was outside in the creek, and the creek was near the park, and this guy, while walking, when he passes the creek, he stares at me and my friends with me. I stare back and say hi, he said nothing, later when I go back to the park, he drives up to there and offers us candies, they were lollies. He was already suspicious so I ran, turned out he almost grabbed one of my friends. If I didn’t run, I probably would’ve been ****ing kidnapped