The first time I heard the word “intentionality,” I
thought Dave Ramsey had made it up. But, my Miriam-Webster smart phone app has
it, and since they decide what words are real and don’t list those that aren’t,
“intentionality” must be legit. The powers that be in the English language
define it as “done in a way that is planned or intended.”
Dave taught me something else, “A goal that isn’t
written down is just a wish.” Intentionality. Randy Pausch must have learned
this early in his lifetime. When he was a kid, he listed a bunch of things he
wanted to do. And, before he passed away, he DID them! I suppose he wrote them
down. Intentionality.
The exercises that we completed this week in our
Introduction to Entrepreneurship class are all about setting goals and writing
them down. We cannot forget the “writing down” part! We acknowledge who we are
now, we look at where we want to be, and, keeping in mind our values, map out a
way to get there. Intentionality.
Another class exercise had us create a list of 50
things we want to do before we “check out” of this life. Doing that caused me
to dream a little. I then thought of Dave again.
Dave suggests that we use dreaming as a reason to set
(and write down) goals (they gotta be written down!). Dreaming gives us
a reason to do what it takes to achieve those goals. We will not reach any
goals (even if they are written down) if we do not act. Dreaming is a HUGE part
of goal-setting.
I had a dream when I was younger. This dream wasn’t
from childhood; it was more from my young adulthood, but it was a dream, just the
same. I wanted to play volleyball in college and maybe in the Olympics. I was
really good, but I didn't realize it then. I
know that now, but it is too late. I will not achieve that goal because, quite
frankly, I am too old. But, I am okay with that. I have moved on to other goals
that I can achieve, even at my age.
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