Having good intentions and being intentional aren’t the same thing.
The founders of America could have just had good intentions and hoped America turned out a successful democracy. However, they were intentional. They didn’t just believe/hope/dream. They were intentional. They acted. How?
They pushed themselves to go beyond their means. They directed America on a path to becoming (arguably) the greatest nation in the world, by setting up an unbeatable model of democracy. This came from making good decisions. This concept applies to organizations, teams and individuals. Direction, NOT intention, determines where you’ll end up. You can hope and dream and believe all you want, but if the decisions you’re making on a daily basis don’t reflect where you want to ultimately be in life, then you’re on you way to …well…somewhere else.
Rather than having good intentions, make good decisions.
Good intentions and being intentional aren’t the same thing.
Oh, and happy birthday America.
I think that good intentions are probably necessary to making good decisions.
ReplyDelete(In Reply to William) I agree. But good intentions alone only bring disappointment.
ReplyDeleteResponsibility with good intentions = stewardship.... Those founding fathers did something knowing their impact would be on a grand scale.... I would love to know their opinions on today's issues!
ReplyDeleteTrivia for Caleb: Is America the only country with an official Birthdate and not just a day of celebration?
Good point. And good post, by the way.
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