What Makes Inner Listening Important?

I think one reason it's important for me is I'm looking for answers inside myself and having a hard time finding them or hearing what those answers might be. Usually it's in the small things for me, whether it's practicing music, which is a hobby of mine, or reading, or spending time with my dog. And I can feel those brief moments of this is the right thing to be doing. Be outside on a beautiful day with my dog or being able to just make music. It's the bigger things, I guess, like what should I do with my life where it becomes a lot harder to listen to?