Intenional Thinking

The meaning behind the title "Ten Minutes to Think" comes from a simple goal of mine -  to stop the hustle and bustle of my day and spend 10 minutes thinking.  Sounds easy right?  But, as a mom of three, I barely get 1 minute in the bathroom by myself.  10 minutes of thinking does not come strolling down my lane too often.  

I'm making decisions all day long, but decisions don't always require thinking.  In fact, some of the worst decisions of my life didn't involve any thinking - just doing.  

When I stop and think about what I'm doing, when I take 10 minutes to think about my day - I'm more apt to be intentional about what I accomplish.  

And accomplishing is rewarding!  

Being intentional is not always easy, and I want to clarify that being intentional is not the same as being controlling.  The word intention implies being purposeful with room to breath.  The word controlling implies being pushy with constraints.  

Intentional thinking gives you a purpose to pursue, but doesn't limit your path to getting there.  

Intentional thinking motivates you towards action.

The challenge is to take the time to think with intention, instead of just doing with impulse. 

Set an intention, pursure the purpose, and find yourself arrived at accomplishment.