Your Encore Life

Living an Intentional Life 2 -003

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What will the next chapter of your story be? What do you need to do to make sure you are the author of the story? What do you need to do to make your story one of significance? As we continue our discussion about intentional living from our last episode, Let's talk about those questions as we continue our journey to our best encore life. Welcome to episode 3 of "Your Encore Life' with Craig Coile.

Change your mindset

  1. Put yourself in the story…take action (Here's to the crazy ones)
  2. Put significance in your story…Do things out of comfort zone, take action. Start where you are.
  3. Put strengths in story.
  4. Stop trying and start doing.

Act on what you value, find your voice.  What makes your heart sing, what brings tears to your eyes?  Actions aligned with who you are.

Significance isn't easy, it can be messy.

Invite others to be part of your story.

All stories include wins and losses, joys and sorrows.

From an Apple Computer commercial in 1997:

"Here's to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They're not fond of rules. And they have no respect for the status quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them. About the only thing you can't do is ignore them. Because they change things. They push the human race forward. And while some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius. Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do."

Good intentions aren't enough. It must be followed with intentional living.  Move from wanting to doing.

Living intentionally is the bridge to significance.

Seven Benefits of Intentional Living

  1. Asking questions and prioritizing "What is significant in my life"?  Adding value to people.
  2. Motivates us to take immediate action to move toward significance. "Do it now" Get into the game.
  3. Challenges us to find creative ways to achieve significance.
  4. Energizes us to give our best effort to accomplish significance.  Aim too high and miss, but aim too low and hit.  Unintentional is not aiming at all and never hit or miss.  Golfing w/o a hole.
  5. Unleashes the power of significance within us.
  6. Inspires us to make every day count.  John Wooden "Make every day your masterpiece". Secret of success is to live every day accomplishing a step toward significance.
  7. Encourages us to finish well.  Legacy

Each journey will be different.

Start no matter who you are, where you are, or what you have.

1. Begin by doing ordinary things extraordinarily. Take that first step.

Mother Theresa said "some of the greatest works ever done have been performed from sick beds and prison cell. Be significant from wherever you are

2. Start with your one thing.  What do you do better than everybody else?  What are your strengths?

3. Watch your words.  Embrace words that encourage you, like I can, I will, yes.  Eliminate me, I can't, I quit.

4. Start by making small changes.  Embrace incremental change.

5. Believe big…in:

-yourself

-your mission/dream

-your people

-Your God

Jeremiah 29:11 New International Version (NIV) 11 For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

Ephesians 3:20 New International Version (NIV) 20 Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us,

Start small and believe big.

Action Item:  Write out what you want to accomplish in your encore life. Does it give you a sense of significance?  What single small action could you take today, this week to start rewriting your own story. Write it down.  Remember to believe big enough to excite you, to make your heart sing, and big enough to realize you need others to come alongside.  Big enough to need God to carry you to your dream.

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