What Are Your Intentions?
How many times have you said, "I intend to make ______ happen!"
or "My intention is to accomplish ______."? There was no doubt
in
your mind that you were going to succeed at whatever you were intending,
right?
Now, compare those statements to, "I think maybe I'll get this
done today." Or "I'm trying to make time for that." Not much
confidence or power in either of those statements is there?
See what the difference is? Intention. When we intend to
do
something, we have already pictured the outcome! The steps we
need to
take to reach our goal have been mapped out (whether we're conscious
of them
or not), and we're moving full speed ahead to the end result, which
is
already a foregone conclusion. Because we intend it to be so.
Whew! The
power in that! If we only knew!
Our intentions are the most definitive expressions of our
thoughts. When we think or better yet, voice, our intentions,
we give a
command to the Universe. We put into motion the energy that will
get us to
our intended goal. The only thing that can stop us is if we change
our
intention somewhere along the way.
We are where we are in life as a result of our intentions for
our lives and ourselves. Oh, I can hear your protests! "I didn't
intend
to be in this destructive relationship" or "You don't mean I intend
to
be broke all the time!"
Well, there's good news and bad news. The bad news is, yes
those are your intentions so long as you're living them. They may not
be
revealed on a conscious level, but somewhere, deep down, you have created
your life situations by what your intentions have been with what you've
been given. The good news is that you can choose a new set of intentions
if
you so desire!
How? Simply by using the power you have been given and
intending to have what it is that you really want your life to reflect.
Up until
now, you may not have been aware that your intentions are why you are
where you are. Now that you know, why not consciously put a few
intentions out there and see what happens? That's right, test
your power!
I'll give you a personal example. Two summers ago, while
floating on a raft in a lake with a good friend, I specifically stated
to her
and all of creation my intention to be a very successful Internet
entrepreneur. As she recalls, there was fire in my eyes as I
made my intentions
known to her and the birds and bugs at the lake. Five months
later I
was able to quit my day job. This past summer, in the midst of
trying to
build my business, I made several journal entries about my intention
to
surround myself with successful, like-minded souls who would help me
promote my business. Within one month, I met no fewer than ten
people who
changed the fate of my company dramatically. My business has almost
tripled since I proclaimed those intentions. And those are the
facts, ma'am!
Do you intend to be a successful, wealthy business owner? Do
you intend to involve yourself in healthy relationships? Do you intend
to
respond to every situation with love? If so, then speak your
intentions.
Speak them every day, loud and clear! Let your own powerful energy
take
you where you intend to go!
