Creating Our Own Intentions

By Yosef Solomon on Jun 7, 2010

I truly believe that we have the best intentions for ourselves. Granted, those we trust (family, friends) usually have the best intentions for us as well, it’s important for us to take responsibility for our own intentions. Why? For one, we know what we need. By depending on someone else to put our best intentions forward, we are taking away the power to decide our future.

Often times we look at our intentions as important actions we’d like to happen. The problem with this ideology is that we aren’t taking control of our intentions. We simply leave it to the future to create what we want. For instance, some of us intend to make a million dollars by the age of 30. But in reality, we do not take the necessary steps to create this outcome. Instead we leave it to some theoretic intention that will make this belief true.

When we really question our intentions and figure out what we want/need, we’re able to gain control of our outcomes again. This is ultimately the first step in following through with our goals. Once we create the intent, we are able to build off of it and plan the necessary outcomes.

Although it is sometimes hard to know what we want, its better for us to figure it out than someone else. I’ve found that when we leave our intentions in the hands of others, we don’t get the most desired outcome. For example, my current job title is the one I chose and came up with myself. Instead of leaving the initial decision up to my employer, I went to my boss and told him my ideal job title that would suit my position best. I felt that it accurately described my current job functions and complimented the overall structure of our company. He agreed and even liked how I related the position to the overall goals of the company.

The key point I’d like to emphasize in this post is the importance of knowing our intentions. Not only “knowing” our intentions, but how they relate to our overall goals. In the end, our intentions and accountability lie in our hands. Thus we should account for them the best we can.

Thanks for reading! It’s been a while since I updated my blog, but I’m going to try my best to post as much as I can!