Most of us don’t realize how powerful our intent is.
I woke one morning after a late night. It was a damp, rainy, dark day. The last thing I wanted to do was get up and run errands. What I wanted more than anything was a day of rest inside napping. But, I was completely out of cat food, needed to mail a package, and pick up something from the drug store.
I left the house with the clear intention of getting everything done as soon as possible so I could get back home to take a nap with my cats. It started with heading out to Cosco (a warehouse discount store) for the cat food. Incredibly, I got a parking space and a shopping cart within minutes. I made a beeline for the cat food, picked up a few other items and headed toward the checkout counter.
I was about to join one line but something told me to pick another one. I did and watched as the other line grew longer and longer due to a checkout problem with a customer who would have been in front of me in line. Checkout took only moments for me.
I headed home thinking I’d do my other errands another day but on the way I saw was a parking space right next to the drug store I needed to go to. I found what I wanted immediately and joined a line in front of the only open cashier. Just then, a staff member opened another checkout station and I was able to check out quickly.
I got back into my car and drove past a mailbox place that was on my way home. Once again, there was a parking space right in front. I was in and out within moments.
Finally, instead of having to spend the usual 15-20 minute search for an available spot,
I found a parking space waiting for me right out front. Intent is a powerful thing.