Sunday, October 16, 2016

Ponder: Living Life Intentionally

Living Life Intentionally: November 21, 2011

I had an interesting conversation with a friend of mines earlier this week. She told me to "Live life Intentionally, not by Default". That quote has resonated with me this entire week. One way I've understood it is through eye contact. I've noticed the secure feeling I have when people look me in the eyes when we converse. They say that the "eyes are the window to the soul" and this quote correlates with living with intention. To not look someone in the eyes is to close your blinds. It keeps us from looking in and forces us to wonder, "What are you hiding". Living life intentionally also makes you more confident. To allow someone a peak into your heart is quite a risk. To allow someone to see your achievements and failures, your conquests and defeats, your smiles and your frowns, your excellence and flaws.

Living intentionally makes it easier to bond with others. I cannot possibly tell you how easy it is to make a connection with someone who asks, "How are you doing", and really wants to know. Or when people say, "Have a great day", with a warm smile and firm handshake, it actually makes my day. Living life by default is just going through the motions, and it doesn't mean as much.

Or is this just me… Am I the only one who feels this way?

- K.S. Fort

From, "Everything : Creative Chaos "



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