my friend brad taught zach how to drive (or steer...not sure which you use) his boat last weekend. make your intentions known was the over arching theme of how to drive properly and safely. kind of a simple statement and certainly a metaphor for how to live your life.
whether it's reflected in your career or love life or simply driving a vehicle, with this attitude you come from a position of strength and determination. knowing that you want a certain career position and making your intentions known shows initiative and clarifies uncertainties. in relationships, making your intentions known, reminds me of that sex and the city episode about he's just not that into you. the man miranda had gone out with once and had not come upstairs at the end of the date was just not that into her and when this was explained to her it was such an epiphany.
making your intentions known is a lot more honest and direct than just not being into someone, but implementing these intentions can be a challenge. if you start off slowly - like in the car or on the boat - see what kind of response you get when you put it out there. seems like when you're sure of where you're going or what you want, respect for your confidence is part of the response.
wwcd: try to make my intentions known
Ahh, clarity of intention is a deep practice. Separating intention from attachment to goal is one of the most rewarding freedoms a person can find.
ReplyDeleteI love the way you draw this idea in terms of moving a vehicle in the world. How many times I've had the feeling that the car in front of me is about to change lanes...without any signal from them. Their energy and body language lets out some indicator -- but "making your intentions known" is conscious, and a much safer way, if others are paying attention. All this is even more vivid when it comes to people rather than boats/cars. It's that moment when we "get the feeling" someone will or won't do what they say, or "is not that into you."