Be intentional about your choices in life. Live life with intention. Don’t wait for life to happen to you, because you probably will be waiting a long time. Our choices in life over time become patterns. Are they good and healthy choices or just bad?
Intention is a mental state that represents a commitment to carrying out an action or actions in the future.
Intentional done on purpose; deliberate.
The definitions above are in place to get the mind to spark a bit. To reflect briefly on what it is we do and what do we mean to do in life.
Purposely living your life with intention and creating action towards what you are wanting to achieve will give you zero regrets. Everything you do has meaning. A meaning within you, for you.
Turn off your Auto-pilot feature
As we navigate this world we kinda get lost from time to time. Sometimes we inadvertently hit the Auto-pilot button and just let go of the wheel. We get distracted by daily life and just keep repeating it over and over again. It is amazing how much time can go by in this state of being idle. I myself was stuck with the Auto-pilot on and didn’t realize it. I wasn’t living my life with intention, I was just waiting for things to happen so that I could react to them.
Sound familiar? I bet many of you have been this way before. Maybe you are stuck right now and not living your best life with intention. Well, something that bothers me about this saying is that you mean to do something in the future. “I intend on getting good grades.” “I intend on washing the car.” You mean to but do you? Does your intention have any action with it? Stop the when and then.
Grab the wheel and steer where you want
So, let’s think of it as if you are taking control over your life and you are “Living with Action!” I think this sounds a bit better for those of us that mentally break down sayings and try to find some loophole so as to not have to go about completing something. Yeah, my brain seems to be very clever and we all look for mental shortcuts. We are wired that way.
If you think about what it is you want out of life and you know what your purpose is it will be a lot easier to live your life with intention. Each day you will know what direction you want to be going in. You will feel more satisfied with your life. If you don’t know what direction you are heading or your purpose then you are probably on Auto-pilot and just wandering around. Stop wandering around aimlessly and start intentional living.
Layout your own path
First, turn off the Auto-pilot feature within yourself. Next, get into the frame of mind that you want something meaningful out of your life. If you want to be physically fit, educated, become a humanitarian, or whatever, you need to get into the mindset that each and every action you take should be intentional ones. Living life with intention isn’t a hobby. It’s not a part-time thing, it’s a full-time thing. Your big picture should be exciting for you. Start the habits needed now to accomplish how you want to be in life.
Living with intention is a way of life. It’s a way of being every day without exceptions. Focus on the things that you are passionate about. I am passionate about helping others. Contributing to society is very important to me so I do as many bits and pieces that are a part of that big picture for me. All of the bits and pieces of contributing to society are core to me which makes me live my life with intention. Each day my needle keeps moving in that direction.
Conclusion
In life we have choices. We have the opportunity to make our own decisions and live the way want. By living life with intention, you will feel happier and you will show your loved ones and other important people around you that for your life has a great meaning. Your intentional living is the way for internal peace.
What intentional choices towards your life ongoing do you make?
