Bright Spots
“YOUR WISHES COME TRUE”
As the hustle and bustle of the holiday season winds down and we look forward to celebrating a New Year, here is a question for you. What is on your wish list this year? What do you want, desire or long for that would make 2009 the “best year ever” for you. Making a wish list is fun. It may even seem a little decadent since it requires us to focus on ourselves and our own desires – not someone else’s. So, go ahead take a moment and consider “what do I wish for myself”? You can wish for anything, there are no right or wrong wishes. The sky is the limit so wish BIG!
Perhaps your wishes are related to good health and fitness, or for financial or career success. You may be wishing for a more peaceful world or economic stability. You might even be wishing for a new car or a great family vacation this year. Whatever your wishes, they are yours and they are important.
Okay, now that you have your wish list, how would you like to find a way to make them come true? We may not have a magic wand or a fairy godmother but we do have access to something that can be just as powerful. We have the ability to create an “intention” around our wishes. An intention is an act or instance of determining mentally upon some action or result. In this case it could be determining mentally upon your “wish” to come true. Intention implies that we have a purpose or attitude toward doing something. When we turn our wishes into intentions we are one step closer to making those wishes come true because we have already taken an action. By turning your wish into an intention you will shift from waiting for your wish to come true, to deciding that you will create something in your life that you didn’t have before. Being intentional means living your life on purpose and gives you the power to make things happen for yourself, instead of wishing and waiting.
So let’s give it a try. Take a look at your wish list. Let’s say you wished for a better body. Next to that wish, write down something like “I intend to create a body that is in better health and more physically fit” Consider what would it take to be healthier and more physically fit. What specifically could you do to make that intention a reality? Then your intention may become “I intend to create body that is in better health and more fit by taking my lunch to work and exercising 3 times a week”. Now, you have taken a wish that may have seemed liked something that was so “out there” and turned it into a decision you have made for yourself and your life.
Here are some other examples of turning wishes into intentions: From, “I wish I could afford to take my family to the beach this year” to, “I intend to create income for a family vacation by finding ways to save on monthly expenses and creating a ‘vacation fund’ that the whole family can contribute to”; from “I wish I had a job that paid better and was more fulfilling” to, “I intend to create a better job opportunity for myself by making a list of all the types of jobs I would love, updating my resume and spending one hour a day researching job opportunities”. You get the idea. Remember, to ensure your success, “write it down” and read your intention every day!
Make 2009 “the best year ever” – turn your wishes into intention. Live your life on purpose and be powerful this year!