“Sometimes the universe tells me to not do something or carry out what I’d like to do, but I do asdfadsf ”

Sometimes the universe tells me to not do something or carry out what I'd like to do, but I don't know the details of why. Many of these times my desire or curiosity compels me to do it anyway - almost like a test of personal strength or will to overcome the situation .Do things end up negatively b/c I have failed to manage them properly or b/c there was nothing I could do? Is it a sense that stems from self-awareness or true knowledge of an outside situation? If so, will I always have to listen and not know why?