Creating a successful future is something that everyone dreams of, but getting to revel in the success of one’s dreams takes hard work and a lot of dedication. Before the glitz and glamor of a successful life, you must first set an intention to live that life. In these four simple steps, I’ll walk you through how to set an intention for achieving all your goals and dreams.
How to set an intention
It’s one thing to think you’re setting an intention for your goals and dreams but it’s a whole other ball game to actually know and feel that you’re setting those intentions clearly. The pre-step before we begin is to have a clear idea of exactly what it is you intend to incorporate in your life.
Knowing what you want can be the most difficult part of creating a successful future. You might be influenced by social media and random advertisements around you that are telling you to be a certain way. To be 100% sure that the decision is yours and not influenced by others you’ll need to take some time for yourself.
Step away from the social world and step into your inner thoughts. What is it that you truly desire?
Take your time
It’s one thing to think you’re setting an intention for your goals and dreams but it’s a whole other ball game to actually know and feel that you’re setting those intentions clearly. The pre-step before we begin is to have a clear idea of exactly what it is you intend to incorporate in your life.
Knowing what you want can be the most difficult part of creating a successful future. You might be influenced by social media and random advertisements around you that are telling you to be a certain way. To be 100% sure that the decision is yours and not influenced by others you’ll need to take some time for yourself.
Step away from the social world and step into your inner thoughts. What is it that you truly desire?
Take as much time as you need to find the answer to that question. Sometimes the process takes a few minutes and sometimes it takes a few years. Don’t be discouraged when you see people around you living their lives exactly how they want it. Understand that they might have accessed their true purpose earlier than you have or they’re still searching for their path while trying other things.
Experiment with different ideas and careers you’d never imagine yourself doing, you might find one thing that you absolutely love or you might really dislike. At the end of the experiment, you’ll evaluate what you liked and dislike and apply them to the next experiment. Before you know it, you’d have created your own path that you love to wake up to.
Once you’ve taken the time for yourself to explore different options you can begin to set your intentions.
Write it down
Writing things down is the first step to manifesting your thoughts. Get a journal and start writing everything you would like to explore, this will come in handy when you’re reflecting on what your likes and dislikes of your experiments were.
If you think it, write it down. If you truly desire it, write it down.
Be very specific.
For example, if you’re setting a new year’s resolution for a healthier body, it will be more beneficial to write this intention down.
My intention is to have a fit and healthy body within the next six months by eating healthier and exercising more.
This intention is straight to the point with a set timeframe, all that is needed now is for you to do your research on how to achieve what you’ve intended.
This small act of writing has a mighty way of bringing all your goals to life. Don’t underestimate the benefits of journaling,
get your supplies, and start bringing your goals to life today.
Create a morning routine
After you’ve written your intention, solidify it by including it in your morning routine. If you’re unsure of how to create a morning routine you can read this article to help get you started. Doing things that relaxes you and brings you joy in the mornings will help you to achieve your goals and dreams faster because you’re less stressed.
Give gratitude
Being thankful for what you currently have sends a personal message to the universe that you are satisfied with what you have, in turn, the universe will bless you with more because you are humble.
The best thing to do when you find it hard to be thankful for the situation you’re in is to reflect on where you’ve been. You’ve probably been through hell and back at one point in your life, be thankful that you’ve come through that situation learning the valuable lessons that now makes you stronger today. You have a lot to be grateful for so start giving thanks.
Trust the process
The last and final step is to trust the process, you’ve set your intention and written it down, added it to your morning routine, given thanks for being able to set that intention in the first place, now it’s time to let it go and let the universe work on bringing your intention to your life at the opportune time.
Do not try to control when you believe the intention should manifest in your life. Trying to control your outcomes will only delay the progress. Once you let go and truly trust the process, the universe can work to give you what you desire.
These four steps on how to set an intention might seem easy but they should be done with the utmost care and respect for yourself and the universe.
Everything you desire will show up in your life if it’s beneficial to you, sometimes what you desire won’t bring you happiness so the universe won’t grant you something that will make you unhappy. Be mindful of the things you ask for because you just might get it.
Setting clear intentions will assist you in creating a life that you’ll never take a vacation from, that’s the ultimate goal.
