One of the sisters to self-discipline is intention. If discipline is the action of doing things you don’t want to do then intention is the conscious thought that immediately precedes discipline. Most people do not live life with intention and as a result only have a sputtering chance at ever being disciplined on demand.

We are creatures of habit and what’s more important than knowing that we are creatures of habit is realizing that the habits that rule our lives are executed subconsciously. Do you realize that you probably dry yourself off with a towel almost exactly the same way every single day? Do you realize that you drive the exact same way to work every single day? Let’s cut deeper… do you realize that your interaction with loved ones almost definitely follows the same repetitive cycle? Did you know that you spend your money in almost a perfect pattern in which unless intentionally changed you are hopelessly bound to experience the same level of financial security for the rest of your life? (Or lack of security)

Many of the problems we encounter in our lives have nothing to do with the problems themselves. IE the other person involved in the bad relationship, or the financial tragedy that seems so “un lucky”. Because the one thing that is in common with all of the problems you encounter is…YOU. In my case, me.  And actually most of our “problems” aren’t the real problem. Most of our “problems” are actually just the bi-products or manifestations of an internal lack of intention.

We’ve all had that experience where we’re driving home from work and suddenly we arrive home without having any idea how we got there. The same is true with most people’s lives; most of us wake up one day not really understanding how we got to where we are. That’s because just like we were on autopilot about choosing which turns to make driving on the way home, many times we’re on autopilot about choosing which turns to make in deciding on how to live our life.

However, for many parts of our lives our habits are survival mechanisms; they allow us to complete things quickly without requiring much focus. The problem is that some of the things we haven’t been focusing on are REALLY important. You can change this all by simply being INTENTIONAL about how you live your life. What areas of your life are “broken”? By acknowledging the areas that are broken you are already adding intention to your life. Because you are consciously looking toward a solution.

Of course the key is to not focus on the problem but rather to be INTENTIONAL about seeking a solution. And then INTENTIONAL about taking action. The action part is where intention is transformed into discipline.

Join the Take The Stairs Tour:

www.takethestairstour.com

The Take The Stairs™ World Tour is a group of people around the globe committing to Take The Stairs™ more often.  What’s the point?  You develop self-discipline. You stretch. You grow. You experience unparalleled results in every area of your life.   

The movement is being led by Rory Vaden who is taking the stairs to the top of the 10 tallest buildings in the world to raise awareness for Self-Discipline.

Tour Locations (10 tallest buildings in the world):

1. Burj Dubai Tower –700 meters (2297 feet) in Dubai, UAE
2. Toronto CN Tower – 553 meters (1815 feet) in Toronto, Canada
3. Taipei 101 – 508 meters (1667 feet) in Taipei, Taiwan
4. Petronas Towers – 452 meters (1483 feet) in Kuala Lampur, Malaysia
5. Sears Towers – 442 meters (1454 feet) in Chicago, IL
6. Jin Mao Tower – 421 meters (1380 feet) in Shanghai, China
7. International Finance Centre – 414 meters (1364 feet) in Hong Kong
8. CITIC Plaza – 391 meters (1283 feet) in Guangzhou, China
9. Shun Hing Square – 384 meters (1260 feet) in Shenzhen, China
10. Empire State Building – 381 meters (1250 feet) in New York City, NY

Join the Take The Stairs™ movement at:

www.takethestairstour.com

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