The complete guide on the power of intentions and how to set them for your own life in order to attract more of what you want and step into your dream life.
If you want to find the secrets of the universe, think in terms of
energy, frequency, and vibration.
This was once said by Nikola Tesla, the creator behind the radio, free energy, and over 300 other patented products that changed the way the world works and communicates. This man knew of and used the power of intention. He might have called it something else, but he was well aware that a focused aim toward a goal using his imagination would be the key to his success in building his many world-changing creations.
School didn’t ever tell us about Tesla, despite him changing the world as humanity knew it, single-handedly; you likely won’t even learn about him until you do your own research. His mind was so powerful and had such a huge impact on the world, why would they leave him out of history books? I mean, if someone helps create something as life-altering as the radio, you give him credit. And yet, only Marconi got it.
Still, if not during his life then most definitely after his passing, Tesla became famous for his inventions, all said to have been created in his mind’s eye before touching materials to build them. He set his intention, visualized the thing he wanted to create, and went over every possible thing that could go wrong in his head first so that he could maximize his time and create impeccable tools for the world to use.
Why should we set intentions?
If our thoughts create feelings which create actions which cause things to happen in our lives, positive and negative, then it stands to reason that intentions are extremely powerful.
Nikola Tesla might have been one of the smartest men in the history of Earth, but one thing he and the rest of us have in common is our imagination. We all have the ability to create things and work through issues in our minds’ eye before even lifting a finger to build. Especially if we remember to set specific, focused intentions beforehand. Of course, the degree to which we use this mental power is what sets us apart.
This type of focus doesn’t just work for physical inventions, but for literally anything else in your life that you can dream up. Better relationships, more love in your life, more abundance, an organized home, etc. Your imagination is the limit.
Since we create our reality with our thoughts, emotions, and actions, then it makes sense to deliberately direct our thoughts in useful ways so that we feel good and act usefully on the feelings that come as a result. In doing this, we can create a more harmonic life in alignment with our ideal reality.
Setting solid positive intentions is a gift you give to your future self; something no one else can provide. It’s the difference between a day filled with stagnant, slow energy, and one filled with positive change and smoother interactions, among so much more.
Setting intentions creates more happy thoughts, more good feelings, and therefore more good-feeling results. With this cycle comes important momentum that can help positively change the course of our entire lives.
Intentions help us create with a clear mind. They can help us achieve any goal. They can help us be reminded and stay focused on what’s important to us.
Without an intention, we sort of stumble around working towards a goal without a mind map to work from. With an intention, we are clear in our desires, so much so that we put them on paper (or device) to write, which means they’re important enough to put down in plain view; in plain focus.
Below I lay out the power of intention and a complete guide on setting them so that you can attract more of what you want & step into your dream reality.
When is the best time to set intentions?
If we want to be successful in creating an ideal reality or situation, it’s important to set intentions when we feel balanced and calm because via the vibration we are acting from, we create more similar vibrations, leading to corresponding thoughts and actions.
By the way, “vibration” is just another way of saying “frequency”, or how we feel. At any given moment, there is a frequency that each human and everything else on the planet are emitting out to the environment in which it is. Its frequency is comprised of many things, most notably your emotions and your attitudes about each and every thing you have been, are, and will be exposed to. This is part of what makes up your ‘aura’.
Depending on how sensitive you are to it, the vibration is usually a subtle feeling felt throughout the body. Each vibration carries a signature feeling that lies somewhere along the Hawkin’s scale (above) – it can often manifest in less subtle ways, like tingles, clenched muscles, butterflies, a racing heart, a shiver, or a long sigh, among many other signals our bodies give us without—and sometimes with—our conscious control.
The stronger the vibration, the stronger it can be felt throughout the body, good or bad (though this is also relative to how you yourself are able to sense feelings throughout your body, from the most subtle to the least. Meditation helps strengthen this sensitivity).
I’ll take a moment here to interject. If you’re a science person, like me, you might want a scientific explanation to better demonstrate the power of the mind, and there are plenty. However, there comes a point where the lines between science and consciousness blur; quantum physics is a good example of this. As explained by PubMed, “Indeed, it is likely that consciousness-by its very nature-eludes measurement. It is, however, possible to measure how consciousness manifests as a lived experience.”
Sometimes science adds to the belief, but there comes a point where the art of manifestation supersedes logic and science altogether. I’ll gladly show you what I’m talking about, but it’s essential to keep an open mind or risk leaving behind essential information in attracting what you want into your life.
Awareness & Aligned Action 🎯
Being aware of these sensations—sensations that will happen whether we are conscious of them or not—are clues to our psyches and how it works. It helps us decide what we like and don’t like with precision. This knowledge is so valuable because being sensitive to your body and mind’s sensations will help you create your ideal reality easier and faster. Being aware of this information is the tool to get you everything you could ever desire at least 100 times faster than you would without this awareness. Many people take the long route, thinking hard work is going to get them to their goals. Little do they realize, it’s aligned action that is what gets them there, and most of it is mental preparation/alignment.
As one feeling—or vibration—comes, the next and the next and the next are very similar to each other. It’s through thought, emotion, and action that these vibrations change.
Jumping from shame to inner peace is a big leap, so to start, the idea is to climb our way up or down the emotional scale with a steady pace. Once you get practice at this, you can move more easily up the scale, and even make a quantum leap with enough energy.
By setting intentions, we can deliberately aim our thoughts and actions to more positive places. It just takes knowing what we want and setting our minds to it, literally.
What can we use intentions for?
Intentions can help with anything and everything in life. There is truly not an area in our lives where our thoughts can’t help us create more accurately.
If you’d like some ideas, start with
relationships,
money,
your body/health,
confidence,
eating/drinking habits,
general feelings about life,
your living situation,
or addictions.
If you believe your thoughts and beliefs have a hand in creating your reality in this universe (and if you have gotten this far reading then chances are you have at least a sliver of belief), then you are well on the way to creating an improved reality.
And if you believe that in directing those thoughts is where your power lies, then the next question is how?
How do we set intentions?
It’s important we “prime” ourself before beginning to set intentions, so that we can come from a relaxed, mindful, and calm place and continue with that mindset while setting our intentions.
Before starting, do something that feels good. Anything that gets you to a relaxed and balanced state.
For example, breath work or meditation, stretching, journaling thoughts out, negative or positive, laying them where you can see them, and changing your perspective through words. Going for a run, swimming, soccer, getting a tan, singing, dance, etc etc.
It really helps to prime ourselves before setting our intentions; we must make sure we are feeling good to a point where we can enjoy the intention-setting that we’re doing. If it’s not enjoyable, come at it from a different angle, or find a whole different intention altogether that feels more in alignment with what you want.
The power is in the feeling, as that is what the Universe is responding to via the Law of Attraction (not your words, but your energy), so getting that part right is essential.
After preparing your mental state, get clear on what you want. Be as specific as feels good, and make sure what you’re focusing on is truly what you want, because the idea here is that you will get it.
Then create a vision in your mind around your intention and write it all out. Incorporate the feelings of desired emotions, sights, smells, taste, noises; sensations of any and all sorts. Have the vision be so clear that it feels almost real.
When our vision is clear in a goal or intention, through the brain’s Reticular Activating System (RAS), the subconscious mind takes that focus, goes to work on it and builds momentum through more related thoughts, feelings, and actions. This is just another way to describe the Law of Attraction.
The subconscious cannot distinguish imagined thought from reality, in that, your body and mind responds to the imagined reality as if it were real. This is revealed in many scientific studies like this one.
The Law of Attraction, which is working at all times in all moments, dictates that where focus goes, energy flows. So, as we are focused on something for over 15 seconds at a time (approximately – some believe it’s more like 14 seconds, others believe up to 17 seconds as this number is incrementally decreasing with the planet’s slight constant changing of speed and time), our subconscious mind routes our thoughts to that automatically.
This is how intentions work. It’s not hard, either. All it takes is an acknowledgement of a desire, and a clear focus on that. In fact, it’s counterproductive to work too hard to achieve an intention.
Pushing hard for something to happen in our lives backfires because of the vibration we are giving out when we are focused on that desire. By wanting so much and pushing hard for it, we are acknowledging that we don’t have it yet, which results in a “negative” feeling/energy/vibration, which creates more of that and its physical manifestation—or results—via the Law of Attraction.
Think about it… where are you struggling? Is that coincidentally where you are working and pushing hard to make it happen?
This is why it’s important to take a relaxed approach. Do your best to soothe your vibration before setting any big goals, or you will unintentionally carry your pessimistic attitude into your intention and create a “negative” feeling, and therefore negative action and result, if you believe you can’t have what you want. This is how self-sabotage creeps in.
There are no mistakes here, though; experience is the best way to learn.
By the way, you can have, do, or be anything that you want.
I’m not just saying this to make you feel all warm and fuzzy inside. This truly works. It’s an art, though, with certain skills involved, so have patience with it.
Love the thought of setting intentions, but not into writing? Create your intention into a piece of art, or speak it out loud to yourself or into a voice recorder. You can even think it in plain words or images in your head. Or go for a walk, yoga practice, or bike ride and center your thoughts on your goals. Let your imagination run wild with that positive focus and magic can happen. However, writing it out or placing it on paper or in a physical object will strengthen it’s effects.
The secret sauce to a well-set intention =
the clear intention itself + the feeling of the intention fulfilled
Notice how that formula didn’t mention how that intention is expressed. When you let go of how you think your desire should come, and focus on the feeling that you want, the energy you want to receive, the laws of the Universe will deliver accordingly.
Our ego makes for a lousy architect when it comes to our desires. When you hold onto a desire tightly, you are working from the ego; from a space of lack. You are telling the Universe (energetically) that you don’t trust it to deliver your desired energetic state with abundance, and it will reflect that energy to you accordingly. Just as there is a higher order that is making your heart beat in every moment without your conscious awareness, there is a higher order that is making your dreams come true through your sustained focus. As you allow it.
Really, there are tons of ways to express our intentions, and the one that feels best to you is the best way to express yours.
As you get more practice in writing feel-good intentions, you will allow guidance from your emotions more and more efficiently. When something feels good to think about, it’s a good sign you’re on the right track. When something feels bad to think about, then it’s time to get less specific in your desire or create a different one altogether.
Like anything else in life, the more practice you get with intentions, the more neural connections and muscle memory is built, and the better you will be at creating your reality the way you want it to be.
Out of over 7 billion people on planet Earth, this knowledge is something a small fraction get exposed to. Many are given this knowledge and write it off because of their beliefs that limit them from experimenting beyond their comfort zones, but the laws and order of the universe will keep working, no matter if they are aware or not.
I feel fortunate to have stumbled across something that has changed my life so exponentially for the better, and I share this knowledge with love and the intention that my readers benefit at least as greatly as I have. How will you use it?
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Thank you for your energy and support, in any way that comes.
It is deeply appreciated, and may it return to you multiplied.
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