in·ten·tion [in-ten-shuhn]
–noun
1. an act or instance of determining mentally upon some action or result.
Today isn’t so much of a gratitude post, but is more of an intention post.
What I am trying to learn, is to get clarity, and focus on the things I want in life, I truly believe that is what separates really successful people, from the rest of the world. Clarity is something I have lacked in in the past. I have allowed myself to stumble through life not knowing what it was I wanted to do, what I wanted in life. So today I plan on setting forth some intentions to gain control over my thoughts, and to get some clarity. Because having clarity changes something from a simple wish, to a real goal.
For example in the past I have set goals of, “I want to lose weight this summer.” Well if I lost one pound, I have achieved this weak attempt at a goal I set. But having clarity would be to establish what I want to do, by how much, and by when. A better example would be something like the goal I have set now. I will weigh 155 pounds by 9:00 a.m., December 1st, 2008. I can now measure my goals in time and quantity, this eliminates all confusion as to what it is I want in my life. I am also writing these goals out onto 3 x 5 cards along with an affirmation to read every morning when I get up, throughout the day, and before I go to bed. Each card looks like this:
Goal: I will weigh 155 pounds by 9:00 a.m, December 1st 2008.
Affirmation: I am so happy and grateful now that I weigh 155 pounds. I have more energy, my joints and muscles are flexible, my body is fit and trim, and I am in complete control of my eating habits, making healthy choices.
In following along with my beliefs of Asking, Believing, and Receiving, I write out my affirmations as if the goal is already achieved. I have asked by stating the goal, I have believed by quickly meditating on it, and I have received by going into a present state of gratitude accepting that it has already happened.
What I have learned recently is that this creates something called “structural tension,” in the brain. The brain now has to fill this gap between the reality of what is, and the reality that you are creating with images in your sub-conscious. The Law of Attraction goes to work, as well as the Law of GOYA *Get Off Your Ass*. Your mind gets creative bringing forth ideas, and putting you into action in order to achieve these results.
Just like the intention I set forth on healing my body just a few weeks ago, the difference I feel since then is like night and day. There is still room for improvement, because I am still in the process of healing my body. But because I set forth that intention, my mind won’t let me rest until I make some sort of steps to improve my health, which presently comes in the form of doing core exercises using my exercise ball.
So my intention I am setting forth today is …
I am so happy and grateful now that I am the master of my thoughts. Through meditation I have quited the mind and I am receiving clarity.
