Setting Your Intentions
September 29th, 2006We have intentions everyday but we don’t always follow through on all of them and this can be a constant source of frustration. Firstly, what is an intention? An intention first comes to us as a thought in our mind and from that thought we decide if we will act on it and make it happen. The problem we often face is that our minds are bombarded with so many thoughts each day we simply overlook or forget about many of our intentions and in doing so they never get a chance to manifest in our lives.
The formula for setting an intention is a natural and easy one. It is so easy in fact that most people often cannot believe they have the ability to brings things into their lives with such a minimal amount of effort. It is that very belief in the process which means the difference between success and failure.
The first step in setting your intention is to work out what it is you want, not what you don’t want. By concentrating or thinking about things you don’t want, the attracting forces of the universe will bring that to you. Whatever it is you habitually think about, whether it be good or bad, is what you will attract into your life. Once you know what it is you want, set the intention to manifest it. This process is different to setting goals. With goal setting you also make a plan and a timeframe to achieve the goal. Setting an intention is just a matter of holding onto a thought or idea of what you would like to come into your life and feed it with positive feelings and emotions. The longer and more often you can hold onto your thought and the more emotions that accompany that thought, the faster you will see the manifestation of the desired thought or intention appear in your life.
There is no definite time frame as to when your intentions will materialize in your reality, however, once you get clear about your intention and hold onto the thought regularly, you will notice certain syncronicities begin to appear in you life which act as guides to help you on the journey to seeing your intention turn from a thought into a reality. Be aware of these syncronicities coming into your life and know that any coincidences that appear are signals the universe is drawing to you as you keep you mind on your intention. Follow these signals and see where they lead you. They may come from the most unexpected of places or strangers who seem to just appear with the right information at the right time. It’s important to let go of your logical thinking and trust in the universe to do its job in bringing to you what it is you have intended. When these signs seem to appear out of no where and you know instinctively that they are guiding you in the right direction it might seem like magic and it is but don’t try and fight it, just go with the flow and don’t lose touch with your intention. These first few signs are a form of proof that your intention is beginning to manifest.
Once you have received conformation from the universe in the form of syncronicities, the only thing you have to do is relax and have faith in the process. Continue to focus on your intention regularly with emotion throughout the day. At this point it may take days, weeks or months for your intention to appear in your life and this is often when people lose focus and give up. This is not the time to quit because what happens next is the fun part when all you have to do is wait and expect what it is you want is about to arrive, this very expectancy speeds up the manifestation process. You have already seen the signals appear indicating the universe is aware of your intention so never give up especially after receiving the first signals. You may be pleasantly surprised how quickly things begin to happen after the first syncronicities appear.
Don’t try and foresee how the manifestation process will unfold, that is not your responsibility or your concern, just believe the universe will deliver and it most certainly will. Even if particular problems or events arise unexpectedly that might seem to be pushing you away from your goal, follow them and you may find out later they were necessary steps you needed to take to allow manifestation to occur.
For you to receive new things in your life as a result of setting your intentions, sometimes as the universe begins to deliver, you may be required to change in some way to be able to receive these new blessings. You may find by changing, although you initially didn’t want to, that what you intended was just around the corner but you would never have been aware of it without going through a change. The process of setting your intentions and watching them come to fruition can often be a wonderful transformation experience.
Get serious about setting your intentions today, it’s easy to start with just one. Know what it is you want, think about your desired outcome as often as possible with strong emotions, watch for the syncronicities to arrive, and when they do, stay focused on your goal and wait for what you want to appear. The final very important last step is to show gratitude to the universe by saying thanks when your intention manifests in your life. Yes, it is as simple as you think.
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