What Are Your Intentions Today?

I am a big fan of positive affirmations and the belief that every one of us has the power to influence and change the world for the greater good. Recent research has shown the incredible, unlimited power of the mind. Advances in neuropsychology are showing the brain can be rewired and will, given the opportunity, create new connections and pathways.

It is important, then, to live with intention. Every thought that goes through your mind creates your reality. Choose great thoughts. Take a time out if you find yourself having negative, self-deprecating thoughts. Take some deep breaths, get a change of scenery or turn up some music that inspires you. Involve some of your senses to help reframe your ‘mental’ place. Continue until your negative thoughts have been replaced and life is looking good. If it sounds difficult, I can tell you from experience the more you do it (keeping your negative thoughts in check) the faster and more efficient you will become. Not to mention, emotionally healthier.

More than just managing positive thoughts, we should set out with intention every day. No one should underestimate the power each conversation, each interraction has on the world. You may of heard of the Butterfly Effect. Credit is given to both Edward Lorenz (Chaos Theory) and Jacques Hadamard for the Butterfly Effect, which postulate that the flapping of a butterfly’s wings, no matter where this takes place, has the power and magnitude to change the weather of the world. At its foundation, it states that a small change in circumstance can have a large effect on results.

So, every positive thought, which is enveloped in energy, combined with the smallest intention can have profound effects on outcome. You owe it to yourself to start the day off with a great intention. Creating an intention is much like creating a positive affirmation or goal. Decide what it is you want to see changed in the world and work from there. Do you long for world peace, a new job, kinder drivers on the roadways? Set out to 1) lead by example and 2) intend it upon every circumstance. This means if you hope to see world peace, start making the world you live in a peaceful one. Take every opportunity to share your message through your actions. Expect to see your world transformed into a peaceful, loving world. If you open your eyes to your intentions, you will see results all around you.

What do you think or intend upon the world today? Is it small and communal or do you hope to propagate changes in the world acting with one small change. Share your intentions and let others know how you intend to change the world.