You don’t get what you want in life…

"You don’t get what you want in life, you get what you intend." - Oprah Winfrey

I was looking for a quote to complete this series of newsletter on the topic of ‘Empowering Yourself to Design Your Life” … and I came across this one…

I like that it highlights the difference between “wanting” and “intending” …

Or

Between wishing, desiring, hoping on one side…

And dividing into smaller goals, researching steps, scheduling actions on the other side…

Or

Between “waiting for something to happen” …

And “taking actions, often outside of our comfort zone, to make something happen” …

Even though there is no certainty that we’ll get what we want / intend…

I think there’s a higher possibility of getting it if I follow the “intend” path rather than the “want” path…

Which doesn’t mean that I’m just happily jumping into actions outside of my comfort zone…

On the contrary… I have plenty of resistance!!!

And that’s when having a quote like this one nearby is such a powerful reminder to think about:

Do I WANT something, or do I INTEND to have that something?

What about a little “coaching-infused” moment of reflection?

Let’s say you want 2025 to be the year you finally achieve THAT goal you’ve been thinking of for so long…

• Do you WANT that goal, or do you INTEND to achieve (or at least progress) it?
• What’s the difference, for you, between “wanting” and “intending”? – Listen to your whole self…
• Which one will “get you more”?
• What would you “lose” if you take the easier option?

And now, what’s ONE action you WILL take following this “coaching-infused” reflection?

I’m curious: What did you learn from this short “coaching-infused” reflection?

And more importantly, what will you DO with it?

What’s ONE action you CAN do in the next 24 hours?

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Have a great week!

Christelle (Self-Leadership Awakener – Coach, Facilitator)