CHAPTER 2
MAKING THE CHOICE
Being Intentional
In the important decisions of personal life,we should be governed, I think,by the deep inner needs of our nature.
—SIGMUND FREUD
“Intentional” is the word of the year. Maybe the word of the decade. Maybe it will be the one key word that can help you make decisions. “Intentional” is a powerful word that is dynamic in how it affects our decisions, so let’s boil it down. “Intentional” means you have something in mind, some outcome, something you’ve designed, and you are willing it to be so. There is something you want
Three simple words can make a difference in your life: actions follow intent. If your intent is clear, so are your choices, even small ones. If you intend to lose weight, you act like ...
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