Live Intentionally!
- Jamelle Sanders
- Feb 13, 2017
- 3 min read
As I write to you, I am coming off of an amazing week. Last week was a big week for me because I was able to accomplish a huge goal that I set for myself in 2017. It is only February but I was dedicated to this goal and it was so inspiring to complete it. Of course, I am not going to tell you exactly what the goal was but you will find out more about it in time. I hope you are making progress on your goals and creating breakthroughs in every area of your life. The difference in cycles is always determined by your commitments. 2017 is the year that you are going to flourish!
Are you living intentionally? Have you been living carelessly? How can you add more intention to your life? Years ago, I hosted a global class entitled Authenticity Class. For an entire month I taught on the metrics that are essential to creating an authentic life. People around the world responded positively to the course and it was a huge success. One of the metrics that I covered was intention. I spoke at length about my own life and journey. While I could easily name a list of things that have contributed to my success, few things have shaped my success more than intention. According to the Oxford Dictionary, intention is a thing intended; an aim or plan; conceptions formed by directing the mind towards an object. In other words, intention is directing the mind towards a desired outcome. A lot of people waste a lot of timing waiting for something to happen in their lives. I decided long ago that I was going to engage life and engineer my world. Living with intention is living with a clear aim and concentrating on the activities that will bring advancement to your life. Either you will create your life intentionally or you will be forced to live life by default. You have to understand that nothing in life just happens. Success is not some magical formula. Success is the product of daily action and directed activities. It takes more than excitement to change your life. If you want to live at the next level it will require energy. When the mind is directed you can manifest your destiny. A lot of people use the word intention but they do not really understand what it means. The breakthroughs that you experience in life will be the result of intention. It is impossible to expand your world without understanding the power of intention. Intention moves you from the realm of vague goals and abstract concepts into the realm of clear goals and well-defined actions. The more clarity you have the closer you move towards accomplishing your dreams. In life, you do not get what you pray for. You get what you plan and prepare for. Intentions are simply the formalizing of plans, projects and desires in your heart. When your plans are concrete you have the power to create the life that you always dreamed of. Intention is the catalyst to victory!
In closing, I hope you understand the importance and power of intention. When I learned this concept years ago it radically changed my life. I realized it was bigger than setting goals. Intention taught me the importance of systems and strategies for creating success in my life. I stopped thinking that writing down my goals would magically cause them to manifest. Intention taught me that my plans coupled with passion could produce incredible possibilities for my life. This is a secret to success that I share with people all the time. I know it works because my life is the proof of it. Make 2017 the year that you live with greater intention. I want you to have greater focus and fulfillment this year. Most of all, I want this to be the year that you go further than you ever have before. Let intention be the catalyst to infinite possibilities and remarkable results in every area of your life. Life is always better when you live with intention!
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