Teaching #72: Goals Vs. Intentions
There is a big difference between goals and right intention … Your goals are your preferences for the future … and provide inspiration and direction as well as determine how you allocate your time and resources. But your goals do not determine how you act right now. Instead, your intention determines how you actually think, act and speak in any given moment.
Chapter 20, Pg 229
For your reflection: Make a list of your goals for the various aspects of your life then write down the intentions which will guide your actions while moving toward those goals. Can you see how different goals and intentions are and how living from your intentions shifts your experience? Notice even small goals such as finding a parking place and how remembering your intentions has a grounding effect.