The Journey of Destiny

Whether you are leaving home, school, college, a job, a relationship or your old life you are making a turn in the path to your destiny. Every change in your path begins with a choice, with the intent to begin or finish something and go forward. Life moves through time with a rhythm of precision, just like the clocks that have defined time since the sundial.

Your journey may seem stalled at times; leaving you feeling like time is moving slowly or standing still even though you know it isn't possible. A closer look at when you felt that way usually reveals a time where there was no clear intent or when you could not see the choices before you. Human nature dictates that you will do nothing when you don't know what to do. It is imperative to move through this state of mind and instill intent back into your game plan.

Most people have no idea how to create intent, the forward movement behind all of their actions. Yet intent is a shift in consciousness that everyone engages in daily. You have been living with and understanding it since the first alarm clock entered your life. Sleeping is a necessary and different state of consciousness. An alarm clock is set with a predetermined time to awaken you; it is a reflection of your intent to shift consciousness, to move into a new more aware state of mind. Most people live with this every day; many live with the internal fight to make that shift... hence the 'sleep button' that allows a few more minutes to stay where you are. You'll never hit the sleep button when you are excited about your new day. Set your alarm!

If you find yourself in a place where you are unsure about the next step to take in your life take a moment to define what your intent really is. You define your dreams with this step. Then hold your dreams closely, embrace them; loosen your hold on the path to achieve them. This allows for all the unseen opportunities that may lie ahead to join you on the path, leading you to a destiny far beyond your original intent.

Allowing new people and ideas to intermingle on your path are the unknown opportunities that expand your vision and enhance your dream. Your destiny is far greater than you can imagine today, if you allow it to be.

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Verbs Are Important - Find the Right One and Find Time!

Verbs are important! Who's the last person that uttered that phrase to you? I'm guessing it may have been a long-ago teacher, extolling the virtues of action verbs and encouraging you to make your writing more vivid and engaging.

Other than that late-elementary-school moment, I bet it's not a subject that has come up again, unless you write for a living. But I'm here to tell you that, when it comes to finding time, the words that we use are very important. And no words are more important than the verbs that we choose.

They shape our perspective and have a profound effect on our energy. So, it makes sense that choosing words (and especially verbs) consciously and wisely is an excellent way to empower ourselves.

As an example, I encourage you to think about your To-Do List. Have you considered that the way you describe the items on your list have an impact? It's not just the task itself, but the words you use to frame it that will shape how you feel about it - and how likely you are to follow through on it.

There are lots of ways to make your task lists more useful to you. For example, in the past, we've written quite a bit about chunking tasks down to make them more doable - and this is very important. But there's more you can do to help yourself!

Here's an example of the difference that a verb or two can make when you're working with your To-Do List:

Old, Vague, Passive Phrasing 

Translation to Active, Specific, More Detailed Wording

Work on Special Report 

Complete outline of special report and schedule next steps to move it into production.

Think about blog post ideas 

Draft and schedule 5 new blog posts, including brief reference notes and Evernote links.

Discuss future plans with team 

Meet with team. Produce work plan and specific task schedule for the next 3-months.

Verbs are Important!

So, notice how I've changed some key expressions, below:

Old Key Phrases 

New Action Verbs to Increase Specificity and Follow-Through

Work on 

Complete and schedule

Think about 

Draft and schedule

Discuss 

Meet and produce

The new verbs are much more specific and action-oriented.

And, importantly, they often point to the next step n the process (e.g. "Complete and schedule") When you finish the task at hand, you'll be adding the next step or steps to your To Do List and/or calendar.

This is an excellent way to keep things moving. Even as you think about what verbs to use in your To-Do List you are significantly changing the way that you look at your tasks. It's a shift in consciousness that brings with it greater efficiency and effectiveness.

And the final step, whenever you complete an item on your To-Do List is to always, always, always validate yourself for your accomplishment! There aren't many things you can do for yourself that will be more energizing.

Not only that, but your follow-through builds confidence and self-trust, meaning that you'll move ahead all the more powerfully and effectively.

To your time success...

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