The Power of Intention
by Jafree Ozwald

"Success doesn't come to you ... you go to it." ~Marva Collins

 Setting an intention is something we all have done in the past and naturally have the ability to do, and most of us haven't learned exactly how to control it....yet! This Enlightenment Ezine will go into the specifics about how YOU can manifest what you want in your life through this amazing power of intention that you already have!

If you look at your life, you'll see you are constantly directing your attention towards something, and thus consistently attracting that something into it. Whether it's that same constant argument with your best friend about religion, the feeling that you really do deserve a better job, or perhaps that dream car or house you wish you had everyday, we are always focusing on something! Wherever we place our thoughts is where the manifesting energy flows, which incidentally create the exact situations and circumstance of our future. When we come to know what we really WANT in life, we can relax and focus our energy in the direction of FEELING ourselves fulfill our deepest desires, and our lives just go there automatically. Which brings us to the first golden key to manifesting; learning how to set a deep positive intention.

Intention is a profound mindbody decision to do, be or have something in your future. It is a mixture of a strong feeling of commitment, resolve, and purposefulness as if there's a hidden contract written about your future. It is an inner knowingness that states subconsciously "This is what I AM DOING with my life." When you set an intention you are proclaiming to the Universe that you have made up your mind and are firm upon what you really want and are RELAXED inside because you KNOW it is already happening to YOU! You trust that its on its way, and that the Universe will be letting you become AWARE of the road signs along the way to guide you WHEN you get distracted from your goal.

"If we don't change, we don't grow. If we don't grow, we are not really living. Growth demands a temporary surrender of security." ~Gail Sheehy

Distractions are a natural part of life. Without them we wouldn't get the spark of creativity, or propose a completely new idea of running this nation. They help us to WAKE UP and create a more positive attitude with life if we slip into one of our old dumpsters. When your attitude is positive, your energy is high and its MUCH easier to set a positive intention for your future. We attract that which mirrors the energy we are giving out....all the time. When you put out negative energy, you tend to lose focus on what you WANT and your power of intention gets side-tracked causing your to reap in negative results or reactions. Therefore, by staying focused on what you WANT (instead of what you DON'T want), you begin to turn up the volume on intention and magnetize amazing opportunities and people to you.

When we look at our physical reality we discover that we are made up of purely energy, intelligence and consciousness. Everybody and everything around you consists of these three aspects. Yes even the stop signs and street pavement has a certain level of "aliveness" in its subatomic matter. Your consciousness and energy extends out ALL around you and touches everything, even if it's miles away. Have you ever felt like someone was thinking about you and suddenly the phone rings and it's THEM? Everything is actually all connected on a very deep spiritual level. Which means you are also connected to your already manifested dream which you're about to experience in the very near future.

"Forget mistakes. Forget failure. Forget everything except what
you're going to do now and do it. Today is your lucky day!" ~Will Durant

So, going back to The Real Question which is....What do you really want? What are those desires you have not told ANYONE about? What secret desires do you even keep from yourself, your mate, from God? Give yourself permission to remember them. Allow yourself to feel them again. Let your desires that you thought were impossible resurface and show their face again!!! It is good...why? Because without following your core desires we are lost. Desire breeds direction. When you know what you want to attract in order to successfully manifest that in your life, you relax! You feel a release of doubt, and replace it with a sense of relief. Don't you really want to know what you really want? What if you did?

"Being defeated is only a temporary condition;
giving up is what makes it permanent." ~Marilyn vos Savant

Most people just wish something would change. They send out wishy-washy energy with their words, thoughts and feelings, thus they get back mediocre results and feel like a failure because they "tried" to manifest their dreams. When you are focused, clear and passionate about your desires (and non-attached to the outcome of your actions) you'll see the Universe magically respond to each of your requests. In fact once you start on this path, it only becomes easier and easier to manifest that which moves you forward towards your goal.

Today, you can begin the process of attracting success into your life by thinking about what you REALLY WANT and practicing the power of intention. I challenge you to apply this assignment below to your life this week. Just set the intention to make time for yourself this week to explore manifesting, and see what happens! It is a good thing to remember yourself (how often we forget) because only YOU have the power to shift your focus towards the direction of your dreams and plant those seeds that will create success in your future!

"Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength."  ~Arnold Schwarzenegger

Intention Homework To Manifest Absolute Success

1. Determine what you want to attract to you. Do you want a new job? What kind of job? Do you want more money? How much money? Do you want more peace in your life? Just pick one goal or desire that you would like to manifest. Remember to pick something that you are passionate about and fully desire.

2. Write it down on a piece of paper! 90% of people don't write down their desires, and yes 90% of people have difficulty manifesting what they want! Describe the goal in as much detail as possible. Be very specific. For instance,
"I want a new career in sales where I make at least $150,000, and work with supportive and fun people!"

3. Now state your intention in an affirming sentence which is written in present tense. An example of a sentence could be "I am now earning $150,000 a year in sales and loving it!!". Write this sentence on a post-it or note card. Then post it different places at work and at home where you can read it often such as on your bathroom mirror, or on your computer.

4. Repeat this sentence out loud every morning (7 to 10 times). FEEL and VISUALIZE it, experience it as if it's already happened! This sets a deeper intention in your subconscious mind, and creates a heighten sense of awareness and purpose towards manifesting this result.

5. Keep doing step #4 until you manifest your goal. Act as if you could easily do this exercise for an eternal period of time.