>Video: Brian Johnson – "How I’m Setting My Intention & Goals for 2010"

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Consistency vs Intensity

Brian Johnson, who writes the terrific Philosophers Notes, has put up this very useful video on his planning process for 2010. The distinction that leapt out for me was what became the title of this post – the power of consistency vs intensity. His point, and it’s a fine one, is that many of us burn ourselves out in the first 5 days of the new year trying to exercise more, write more, love more, play more, meditate more all while eating less, wasting time less, watching TV less, doing busywork less…

This intensity exhausts us and is not sustainable. What works, what makes the difference, is focus and consistent application.

Easier said then done of course.

Einstein – who clearly had a gift for snappy quotes as well as being able to unpick the deeper mysteries of the universe – once said “Time is nature’s way of keeping everything from happening at once.”* That’s a relief, because even though I know I should be following Leo and Brian’s advice, focusing on one thing and being consistent… I find on my list for 2010 such things as: exercising more, meditating more, writing more, creating more, networking more, playing more, relaxing more. And that’s just for January. It feels a little like everything has to happen Right Now to be a success.

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Thanks Patricia, for sharing!