Intentions.

There are so many good intentions in this world.  They abound.  But so many are lost… gone, gone, gone…. before they ever turn into action.

I wonder why this is.  I have had a lot of good intentions.  Some made it through… into some kind of purpose and pursuit.  Others did not.  I wonder why this was.  Why it is?

Were they too grand?  Too hard?  Did they meet resistance?  Or was I lazy?

This morning for instance, I intended to put my shoes on.  And I did.  It wasn’t something I thought about… or tried reeeaaaallly hard to do.  I just had the notion, and carried through on the action.  And BOOM.  Looky There.   My shoes were ON.  Great intention… but followed through without too much ambitious effort.

That is how all intentions should go. I think.  Wellllll.  Let me rephrase that…  GOOD intentions.

But.  Without the endeavor, without the effort, or the exertion… the purpose isn’t much of a purpose.  They say that even the smallest deed is better than the grandest of intentions.  So very true, it is.

So.  As we put our shoes on… so should all our intentions go.  If we think we should do “something”… because it is the right and good thing to do… the “follow-through”  should…. well…..  should follow through.

Here is the big part though.  If we do not have intentions… then we are simply “existing”… and “ambling” through time.  Maybe it is good to amble.  Maybe that is the path for some.

Yet, I suppose that the greatest endeavors in life… start with intention.  The greatest acts of love, kindness, compassion, deed, and advancement…. most likely started with good intention.   Oh sure.  Sometimes we can stumble upon something.  But more often than not…. we do great things when we SET OUT to do great things…    We love, and care, and learn… because we intend to.

“Live with Intention.  Walk to the edge. Listen hard. Practice wellness. Play with abandon.  Laugh. choose with no regret.  Appreciate your friends. Continue to learn. Do what you love. Live as if this is all there is. “  — Mary Anne Radmacher

“The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new.” — Socrates

“The starting point of all achievement is desire.”  — Napoleon Hill