LIAM 022 – Are You Living Intentionally?
In this episode, I talk about the importance of living intentionally, and exactly what that means. An intention is an aim, a plan, a desired outcome. You should have intentions for every area of your life and take the actions necessary to fulfill that intention. If you are not living intentionally, you are just wondering aimlessly in the world, subject to the intentions of others. Aim your life in the direction you want to go, then go there! Show Outline: My social media profiles say "Living intentionally." I spent most of my life just living from moment to moment, day-to-day, without any real plan I had lofty, long-range, vague desires for how I hoped my life would turn out, but no plan to get there I was just settling for the life I received, rather than creating the life I wanted Getting in shape was my first "intention" Intention - an aim or a plan; deciding in advance what you want to do, how you want to do, what the desired outcome is. "You did that intentionally!" kids will yell at each other means that one kid did something to the other kid on purpose, with a plan or intention Intention is the framework for your life Each day should start with intention Each meeting should have an intention While some interactions with people are spontaneous, you should still have an intention for feelings, etc Your life should be guided by intention Intention alone is useless, it must be acted upon! 3 seagulls sitting on a dock Wife is mad at husband. Doesn't she know he intended to buy her flowers and take her to dinner? What is the BIG intention, aim or plan for your life? You should have goals for your life and work toward them with the "intention" achieving them It determines how you show up in the world The energy you bring to each day, each situation It keeps you grounded and guides you through unforeseen events It is your "agreement with reality" It guides your "R" in the E+R=O formula In response to circumstances, are you the victim, or the victor? It allows you to be in control of your value/self-worth It's so easy to confuse your circumstance with your value Intention puts you in control of your life It allows you to respond, rather than react responsible = response / able It allows you to see your life, circumstances, and other people from a new perspective You get to choose how to respond in alignment with your intention You get to evaluate all of your thoughts, feelings, and actions with your goals/life purpose Is this response useful? Does this move me closer to or farther away from my goal Is my intention in alignment with my purpose and core values Live intentionally! Have an aim, a plan and act on it If you don't like it, you can change it Stop settling for the life you get. Intentionally create the life you want. If you're not living your life intentionally, according to your plan, you wind up living your life according to other people's plans--so have a plan and live intentionally, with MASSIVE amounts of action to make your plan work! Mentioned in this show: Dr. Steve Maraboli - www.stevemaraboli.com LIAM 21 - A Conversation About Perspective with Steve Maraboli Run For Fun Cruise Subscription/Social Links: Subscribe on iTunes! Subscribe on Stitcher Radio! LIAM on Twitter: @LifeIs262 LIAM on Facebook / LifeIsAMarathon Subscribe to the LIAM Mailing List www.BruceVanHorn.com Bruce Van Horn on Twitter Bruce Van Horn on Facebook Please share this episode with your friends and followers. You may even embed a copy of the show directly on your website!
