Donna Partow

I attended a conference this morning with  Brian Klemmer, author of The Compassionate Samurai.  His basic premise concerned the Power of Intention.  He said life follows a basic formula where:

Intention + Mechanism = Results

Then he erased the word Mechanism, concluding that the “how to” is irrelevant.  Once you have EVERY intention of doing something, you will find a way to get the results you’re after.  Human beings don’t do what they want to do or believe they should do.  Human beings do what they have every intention of doing.  I might want to “donate excess weight to the universe” (apparently, you should never say “lose weight” because that tells your subconscious to go find it again).  But I will never donate that excess weight even if I believe I should and even if people in my life make me feel terrible about myself because of the excess weight I’m carrying around.

No. I will only donate that excess 10 pounds when  I have every intention of doing it, no matter what it takes.  No matter what it takes. When you have that power of intention burning in your heart, your brain will find a way to make it happen.

Another example was a financial goal.  You may say “I want to earn an extra $10,000 with my own home business to supplement my regular income.”  But wanting it won’t make it happen.  You will make that extra money only when you put the Power of Intention behind it. 

How do you do that?  Well, I only attended one session so I’m not exactly the expert, but here’s what I walked away with:
1.  Make a public pronouncement of your intention
2.  Set up a powerful negative incentive and have at least one person you are accountable to: ex. if you DON’T achieve that goal, you promise your neighbor you’ll spend a day cleaning their garage.  Make sure you have every intention of accepting the agreed-to consequences.
3.  Set up a powerful positive incentive that involves at least one other person and get them on your team: ex. if you DO achieve your goal, you’ll take your kids to the beach for a weekend.  Again, commit to it up front and have every intention of following thru.

In response to what I learned, I text-messaged 10 friends, told them my specific, measurable intention and spelled out the dire consequences I want them to hold me to if I fall short of my goal. 

Try it and let me know how it works for you!  If you intend to have a New You in the New Year, I invite you to check out my two 90-day programs:  Becoming the Woman I Want To Be: A 90-Day Journey to Renewing Spirit, Soul & Body and Becoming the Woman GOD Wants Me To Be: A 90-Day Guide to Living the Proverbs 31 Life.

Blessings,
Donna Partow

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