The Case for Giving Up
I think you’re going to be surprised by this: I can make a serious case for just throwing up your hands and formally giving up on following through.
What About Your Ideas for Future Intentions?
The Intention Vault was designed to be a place where you can formally register and securely store the intentions you’ve decided to adopt.
Flapping Your Arms and Trying to Fly
I’ve been accused before of having a cynical view of the way the human mind works. That’s because I flatly reject the widely accepted notion that the human mind is a perfectly designed achievement machine.
Which Intention Should You Adopt First?
Suppose you have several ideas for future intentions. You’re ready to begin a self-improvement project based on one of these ideas, but you’re not quite sure which of your possible intentions you should adopt first.
The Paradox of Following Through Better
I have a confession. Although I’ve spent years helping people improve their ability to follow through, I’ve never found a way around this paradox: To follow through a lot, you have to be able to make yourself follow through just a little — just enough to take the first easy step. Sadly, I have yet to figure out how to make someone take that first easy step.
Take Your Intentions Seriously
As a psychologist who’s spent decades helping people improve their ability to follow through, I’m often asked this question:
“Doc, if you could give people just one piece of advice, what would it be?”
My answer usually goes like this: “Take your intentions seriously.”