Alan writes in an article called, “What to Ask For”:

“How long is your “to do” list? The more things you think of that you
have to do, the more things you find to do. Then you end up feeling
tired and unfulfilled. Try replacing your “to do” list with a “to be”
list.”

Once I read Alan’s idea, my whole concept of list-making shifted.  I have been studying the law of attraction for several years now and I get, on some level, the idea that what we focus on is what we get.  It just never occured to me to reconsider my to-do list.

Here’s more of what Alan writes:

“Who do you want to be while you are doing? How do you want to
feel? What inner experience would you like to enjoy behind your
activities? You can get everything crossed off your “to do” list, but
unless you have set your intention about who you want to be and how
you want to feel, you will miss your true goal, which is happiness.
Set your intention for soul fulfillment and watch your life take off,
spiritually and materially.”

Compare the two lists below.

What do I want to Get Done?

Make dinner
Finish laundry
Go to karate
Do math and music with children
Walk the dogs

How do I Want to Be and Feel?

Be kind
Feel connected to the children
Feel comfortable in my home
Feel in the flow
Feel healthy in my body
Feel content and satisfied that my children are being nurtured

Which one feeds your soul?   Which one has the potential to transform our daily chores into daily joys?  To me, the answer is obvious.  Thanks Alan for putting into words a brilliant idea.