Intention or Expectation...you decide

We hear all the time from the Success Guru's to place your intention out there and it will come to you. You can expect a certain outcome if you declare your intentions. If it's that easy why doesn't everyone have all that they want? Here's a few secrets to the game.
Let's get straight on our definitions so we can all be on the same page.

In the Webster's dictionary the definitions go as follows...
Intention: a determination to act in a certain way
Expectation: : the act or state of expecting : anticipation

Based off these two definitions, side by side can anyone quickly determine why these two don't belong together? If you read my other post about 'Currents' in our life, it would be easy to spot. Intention is throwing an idea out to the Universe, God, whatever your belief is, to receive the result you are looking for, while Expectation is the under current throwing it back. Now can you see why they block each other out?

Now that we understand who and what they each mean, let's put it to work so we can start seeing the results we are seeking. You first have to know what you want to happen. Let's say you are seeking $100,000 in the next 90 days. In my business, that's easily attainable. You begin by sending out your Intention...I deposited $100,000 in my bank account on or before __________(date) you want this to happen. In 90 days nothing happens. WHY?

Expectations are the killer of all good intentions. Think about that last scenario, you intend to deposit $100,000 into your bank account on or before 90 days out. You expect that to happen because you fully believe it will. Ummm, you killed it before it even got out of the gate. Expectations come from how you see things happening. Your expectations come from your physical, logical side of how you determine how things will work. You work towards what you know.

Interesting how we look, interpret, and understand how life works. Be a follower to my blog and learn the secrets to getting what you want, sooner, faster, and more abundantly than ever!!!

Create yourself a fabulous day...


Jody

Are you hungry?

I am so blessed to have others share their insights and perspectives with me. I enjoy learning the stories of others. I especially enjoy hearing the stories of my children and grand children. By stories I mean how they understand life, how they understand where they are and where they are going, how they understand and explain their thoughts, how they interpret the world, religion and others. You see, I wasn't always that open to hearing their stories. After "growing up", I learned there is no right or wrong story, just stories. My story is right for me because I'm writing it. Their story is right for them because they are creating it for themselves.

It's all similar to a playwright. We all have a personal play we are writing every moment of every day. We are the main characters in our play. We write in others as key characters, however what happens if that key character you feel is to be in your play, decides not to be? That when frustrations come, hurt feelings happen and we are confused as to why they can't simply see themselves as a key character in our play!

Until we learn we are our own playwright-er, we fill the role of puppet. Someone else is in control of our story. That is frustrating in itself. How many of us have these constant questions or thoughts?
1 Why do I feel so out of control?
2. Why must I have obstacles thrown in my way on a daily basis?
3. Can't I just have a minute of calm? of peace?
4. I am so frustrated I could scream!
5. I thought life was to be happy? I'm NOT happy!!
6. They make it sound so easy, life is just too hard!

If you can relate to any or all of these questions or thoughts then it's time you begin to understand who is in charge. You are!!
We do not have to agree to be in anyone else' play. We have agency that allows us to discern between good and evil. We can decide if we want to be a key character in someone else' play or not. Now are you feeling the power come back? Now are you starting to understand how empowered you can be? Maybe you are saying yes but now wondering how you can do that.

Your first step is to understand completely your story is not always the only story. You read that right, such is life! You are not always right. I bet some of you reading this post will become livid, uncomfortable, and asking what do I know, asking how could she say such a thing, doesn't she understand? Yes Yes and Yes, I do get it. I was that way for years. I'm not proud to say, I raised my children with the firmness I was right. Even if I wasn't, they didn't have to know. It scared me if they deviated from my story. It wasn't easy living with a Mother who "had" to be right. It kept me from hearing them, it kept me from learning how they felt. Most importantly, it became clear, I almost lost them.

I no longer am like those religious fanatics who read one verse of scripture and decides I know it all, No longer do I hear one sentence and decide, I know the whole story. If I hear a certain tone of voice, I no longer jump to conclusions that I understand the whole situation. I'm glad I figured it out to a small degree before it was too late. I have experienced a freedom that is hard to describe. Freedom to be me, freedom to love others just as they are. Freedom to decide what story I become part of.

I'm learning unconditional love. Unconditional love for myself, following Christ's example. He loved others no matter what! He loved how or what they believed. He may not have agreed, but he allowed them their agency to write their story. He didn't judge them. Now for those who adamantly disagree he didn't judge them...I'm sure your first response is, "he did judge, he judged righteously!" ....Please understand first the definition of judgment vs discernment.
Define...Righteous: morally right or justifiable -- proving you are right.
Judgment: a formal utterance of an authoritative opinion
He NEVER forced others to believe he was right! He accepted them for who they were, he loved those good, bad and ugly!

It's time we feed ourselves with perfect love. Going inward to the "Christ within" to accept who we are, accept the good, bad and ugly of our self. Once we learn who we fully are, we can keep the light of Christ shining so other's can see their own path. We are of infinite worth, if you are doubting that then review the definition of "worthy"...Worthy definition: having worth or value --- we already have it so why do we define ourselves by working towards being worthy? It’s a mark that already exists.

It's time you become the playwrighter and stop being the puppet. Remember, we can not give to others what we don't have

Create yourself a fabulous day,

Jody

Mindset...are you gelling? or already set?

You are receiving this post because we have had conversation, in the past for some and more recent for others, on your interest to improve your financial situation. Has anything changed? Are you still feeling stuck, under paid, living paycheck to paycheck? Well, you want to have things different, you want more money, you want freedom....have you thought you already have everything and it's simply your perspective that needs adjustment? Maybe it's a shift in words you use? I know, success is a learnable skill. Either you choose to learn it or remain dreaming about it then condemning yourself and blaming others when you don't achieve it. It all comes down to YOU! It's your choice, no one else...period.

Remember, what you focus on expands. Which means if you focus on "wanting" you get more "want" ... does "want" satisfy? No, what about focusing on "freedom"? You already have "freedom", are you looking for a carefree lifestyle instead? Carefree means without worry. Would a carefree financial lifestyle be your intention to achieve?

As T. Harv Ecker states..."Think about it this way: Energy is contagious! Either you affect people or infect people. The same holds true the opposite way around; either people affect or infect you. Which bug would you rather catch?"

If you are interested in the full read, go to http://www.themillionairemindblog.com/mindset/beware-of-frenemies/

Success is a personal definition, it means something different to each person, however I know Real Estate Investing has the greatest leverage to create that carefree lifestyle you each are searching for. Like my friend Zeke Zucaro says. "It's time you get up off the couch and buy a house!"

Create yourself a great day!

Jody