The prompt for today was actually the word try, but like Yoda I believe,
“Do or do not. There is no try.”
So I’ve replaced it with the word intend.
intend: to have in mind as something to be done or brought about
Compare it with another word you’re probably more familiar with.
goal: the result or achievement toward which effort is directed
I know which appeals to me more, especially after reading 100 Days with No Goals by Joshua Fields Millburn.
Like many, I used to be very goals oriented. I created all kinds of goal tracking worksheets and action plans and produced some great results. I was perhaps a bit driven.
I’m done with that, have been for a long time and wince when I find myself seduced by the lure of goals.
And then I remind myself of the power of intention. . .
“to have in mind as something to be done or brought about.”
My insides relax, my heartbeat slows down and I feel a spaciousness that chasing goals never once produced.
In my reading about goals and intentions I came across the Hawaiian concept of Ho’ohana and I felt a strong connection.
Ho’ohana is about making your living in a world that provides direction and intention while leaving you much more fulfilled than the familiar, goal-obsessed path.
Intentions or Goals?
I know which I’m choosing.
So, back to the prompt and the creation of 2012.
