photo meena kadri year approaches i've decided will strive live less intentionally sure several points past i've vowed just opposite living more intentionally those things that seems really impressive desirable first glance what does really mean what might missing process what we're drawn about intentionality think level implied thoughtfulness presence control when you're being intentional life isn't happening around it's happening because decide that should explain respond even make quick adjustments needed because there fewer surprises when look definitions intention words like goal objective purpose along with this sort thing determination certain what mind bring about more carefully calculated plan implications effort directed toward attaining accomplishing course there's nothing wrong with that there something wrong though with assumption that doing every last thing with intention always results more desirable admirable life it's time most especially uber-logical rational types compensate opposite intentional random achieve better balance part life define then embrace opposite thing we're trying counter you're sedentary need embrace some activity exercise talk much need practice listening idea what's opposite being intentional being random grounded it's easy there starting think about different being intentional involves asking knowing exactly aren't doing something then opposite involves asking simply can't break habit need start giving ourselves different answer maybe just because will trick here some typical why's should regularly read these certain blogs read those should call this friend make dinner plans rather than that friend should this book rather than that make drive tomorrow morning rather than tonight real question really need list rationale explaining every decision make so-called rationale simply this because feels right because instinctive creature because want heart have when come with smart explanations everything heart gets left behind good things come those trust their instincts when think about best things that have happened life realize they were guided more instinct than rationale some decisions that best things life really didn't make sense feel myself getting caught world particularly professional world that calculated precise formulaic predictable want this person consider book need make friends with these people which means need these things write often about those topics need look market niches target audiences well-defined brands then need relentless pursuit whatever i've identified need other words intentional calculated goal-driven will succeed only does that path make feel really tired also takes work which ultimately causes backfire distances from what drawn what feel what sense should doing writing about next just because nothing good come from moving away from that here's less-intentional happy year 