It’s pretty simple really. You need to plan out your day and
your activities and then follow your plan.
We all get 24 hours in each and every day and if we are
serious about reaching our success goals in any of the five elements of success
you have to use the time wisely.
Have you thought about what you want to accomplish with your
life? Have you defined what success in each of the five elements looks like to
you? Have you written these specific goals down on paper?
If you are reading this blog I have to assume you want more
out of your life. You want to bring all the awesomeness that lies within you
out to share with the world.
You want to feed and fill your mind with positive energy and
information you can use to push yourself forward and help others along the way.
You want deep, meaningful and loving relationships.
You want to be physically healthy and strong with all the
stamina you need to enjoy a wide variety of activities.
You want to understand how to control your finances and invest
your money wisely for the future.
You want to be able to give back, both intellectually and
financially to organizations of your choosing to expand your reach and help as
many other people as you can.
That’s a lot of wants.
But for a well-balanced successful life you need to develop yourself and
your capabilities in every success element.
How does that relate to living an intentional life?
ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING.
Living with intention means that you are taking both control
and responsibility for what you are doing at every moment. Living with
intention means that each and every day you have specific goals you are working
on and are scheduling your time to make it all happen.
It’s not coming home from work, eating dinner and sitting in
front of the TV with a bowl of popcorn and a beer. It’s not ending the week, the
month and the year in the same place, with the same struggles and frustrations.
Intentionality is ownership. You own your life. You
are responsible for the path you are on and where you end up in life. Yes, things get thrown in your way that you
did not plan for; events happen that were unforeseen and often unavoidable. BUT
– living with intention means you then choose how to respond to these events.
You decide how to adjust your schedule and plan in the short term so that you
still meet your long term objectives.
You own your attitude. Each and every day. Are you
intentionally choosing a specific attitude or do you let the events of your
morning determine the rest of your day? Do you let your attitude and energy
level spiral downward after a tough meeting at work or after some unsettling
news comes your way? It’s always your choice. You can choose a positive
attitude or a negative attitude. The decision is yours and yours alone.
Are you intentional about the information you feed into your
mind? Are you watching 24 hour news channels which focus mostly on fear and
emotion to keep you watching? How much time are you wasting reading through
social media posts? Of course you need some news and of course you are going to
look at social media (we are social animals after all). But do you
intentionally decide how much time you will spend on those activities? What
about improving your skills or developing new ones? The more skills you have,
the more options you will have for dealing with the inevitable bumps in the
road of life. And the more skills you have, the more desirable you will be are
in the marketplace and the more options for employment you will have.
Do you have written goals? Daily, weekly or annually? Do you
intentionally plan time for activities on a daily basis that will move you
closer to those goals? You cannot reach success without intention. You must
take control and take action.
Action = Movement. Consistent movement over time gets you to
your goals.
You have the abilities within you to reach every level of
success you desire. But you have to be intentional in thought and in action in
order to reach those heights.
My wish for you, as always, is for you to live a balanced
and successful life full of joy and that you help those around you in any way
you can while traveling through this thing we call life.
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