20 Favourite Intentional Living Quotes
This year I decided my power word would be intentional, subsequently I have been focusing on it and (un)learning a lot. Today I wanted to share 20 of my favourite intentional living quotes. However, before I share I just wanted to share what an intention is…
What is an Intention?
The are many definitions of an intention including –
- “the thing that you plan to do or achieve: an aim or purpose” ~ Merriam-Webster.com
- “a thing intended: an aim or plan” ~ Google and Oxford Dictionaries
- “an act or instance of determining mentally upon some action or result” ~ Dictionary.com
- “Your intentions create your reality.” ~ Wayne Dyer
I think of an intention as a way of BEing or “I Am” statement based on your values – who we are on our deepest level.
20 Favourite Intentional Living Quotes
Following are 20 quotes to inspire inspire intentional living –
- “Respond to every call that excites your spirit.” ~ Rumi
- “The power of intention is the power to manifest, to create, to live a life of unlimited abundance, and to attract into your life the right people at the right moments.” ~ Wayne Dyer
- “It’s not about ‘what can I accomplish?’ but ‘what do I want to accomplish?’” ~ Brené Brown
- “An unintentional life accepts everything and does nothing. An intentional life embraces only the things that will add to the mission of significance.” ~ John C Maxwell
- “Passion is energy. Feel the power that comes from focusing on what excites you.” ~ Oprah Winfrey
- “Be the change you want to see in the world.” ~ Mahatma Gandhi
- “You are what you do, not what you say you’ll do.” ~ C G Jung
- “I have three things to teach: simplicity, patience, compassion. These three are your greatest treasures.” ~ Lao Tzu
- “If you want to live a happy life, tie it to a goal, not to people or things.” ~ Albert Einstein
- “The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honourable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
- “Difficult roads often lead to beautiful destinations.” ~ Zig Ziglar
- “When your intention is clear, so is the way.” ~ Alan Cohen
- “Life imposes things on you that you can’t control, but you still have the choice of how you’re going to live through this.” ~ Celine Dion
- “Nobody finishes well by accident.” ~ John C. Maxwell
- “Intentional days create a life on purpose.” ~ Adrienne Enns
- “If it’s a priority, you’ll find a way. If it isn’t, you’ll find an excuse.” ~ Jim Rohn
- “Believe that life is worth living and your belief will help create the fact.” ~ William James
- “The key is not to prioritise your schedule but to schedule your priorities.” ~ Stephen Covey
- “Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.” ~ Confucius
- “The greatest thing in this world is not so much where we stand as in what direction we are moving.” ~ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Over to You…
Which quote is your favourite about intentional living? Are there any other quotes you prefer? If so, feel free to let us know below 🙂
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