Power of Intention – Part 2…

Hi everyone,

A cold, rainy day in Townsville as I sit and contemplate more on our Power of Intention 🙂 How has your attention and therefore, your intention been? Is it clear and focused or is it dull and confused?… Last week I wrote about how good intention can bring meaning to life and though not an easy path, staying firm on a ‘Soul Conscious’ life journey can make it absolutely possible. This week however, I want to address the darker side of intention – the ‘elephant’ in the room – in regards to our hidden agendas, as a way to delete any blame. When we come from a ‘body conscious’ perspective our intention can cause sorrow – not only to others but very much so to ourselves!

Good intention stems from honesty and truth (Soul Consciousness). Deceit comes from dishonesty and lies (body consciousness)… People often ‘choose to believe’ they have good intentions by consciously overlooking their, deepest desires – be it material or emotional. Therefore, control and sympathy are often sought through dishonest means (ie, making others feel bad by using guilt trips)…. And yes we make conscious choices even in an unaware state – be it ignorance or denial – manifesting in self-deception or deceiving others. When ignorance or denial becomes our main mode of transport through life, our desires and intentions enmesh and deception will show up again and again. Some philosophers describe this phenomenon as ‘Bad Faith’ – where people adopt false values and disown their intrinsic right to act authentically. In other words, we give away our Power and lose our freedom of choice! To give away our power is to be ‘body conscious’ and will result in some form of deception, because we compromise our innate value. We then resent those who ‘trigger’ our ‘stuff’ which we’ve so carefully tucked away and buried by denying or ignoring it. But no matter how subtle, our actions will always reflect the true thoughts that drive our behavior.

To an untrained eye this may go unnoticed so it pays to strengthen our Power of Intention, our Power to Discern and our understanding of body-language – if we are to take control over our own life. That is not to judge others for their actions but rather to not be fooled by them, or in fact, by our own intentions! As the saying goes – “fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me”. Discernment is of utmost importance here as we / they may say one thing but actually mean something else… Checking the true intentions as well as non-verbal cues is essential if we are to move forward in a loving and inspiring way – never by force. If I ‘believe’ that I’m being taken for granted for example, I may get angry and even start a fight – when all I may really want is some appreciation or attention (though STILL a desire 🙂

As you can see, it’s a very tricky terrain to navigate without our wonderful inherent Powers! Using our inner Powers constantly – not just when we’re struggling but each and every day – prevents us from playing a painful game of tug-o-war. Remembering I am Soul first, reminds me to act Soul Conscious and over time deception will no longer have a home with me. As bit by bit we move towards love and let go of control, honesty becomes automatic and we become Masters of ourselves.

Questions to churn on:

– Do I resent others who ‘trigger’ unresolved ‘stuff’ and do I project it back on them?

– Are my deepest intentions based on love and truth or fear and self-deceipt?

– How often do I check my own intentions (my attitude)?

Lesson: When we recognize self-deceptive behavior, patting ourselves on the back is much more useful (and empowering) than to beat ourselves up. We cannot transform any old patterns if we don’t break this cycle of violence… When we recognize deceptive behavior in others, there’s no need to point it out. Instead lets congratulate ourselves for seeing it, because we no longer have to buy it and make it our own!

Did you know the Law of Change states that “change must and will happen”! Waiting for others to change is useless! Waiting for uncomfortable situations to ‘make us change’ is also useless, it’s like sending out invitations to the world to come and force us out of our comfort zone. Make no mistake, change WILL happen – with or without our consent… How fortunate we are then to be able to make change of our own accord, by stepping out of our comfort zones and strengthening our understanding and practice of good intentions 🙂

Lots of love Annemarie