When a piece of information jumps into your mind, where does that come from? Some people do not accept the idea of spirit guides or guardian angels. They prefer instead to sense their revelations come from their alter ego.
If you take the view that your position on this subject is like a metaphor of your sense of reality, then you may even go so far as to believe you obtain information from altered states of consciousness. To begin to perceive these states on a more conscious level is to enable you to sense that such information has never 'arrived.' Rather, it always is.
Some people evolve in mindset and perception to visualize levels of energy. This helps them decipher forms of information that are noticed and used at different stages. You learn what you need to know, what you are ready to accept.
How is it that you have arrived in the attitude and mindset you have right now? It is all part of a far-reaching process you are only beginning to explore. Learning is why you exist. You do everything at your own pace.