The Pyramid of Intention

I talk a lot about intention and building the version of yourself you want to become. But what I’ve really come to understand is that intention sits at the top of a structure. And that structure has to be built from the bottom up.

I see it like a pyramid.

The base is the physical body.

And this is where the car analogy actually fits. The body is the vehicle. It’s the engine, the transmission, the tires. It’s what carries you through this life. You can have the clearest spiritual vision in the world, but if the engine isn’t running well, you’re not going far.

If you’re feeding it low quality fuel, not sleeping, never checking the diagnostics, you can’t expect high performance. You can’t expect clarity. You can’t expect endurance.

For me, it doesn’t have to be extreme. Once I set the intention, it becomes a priority. That’s the shift. It’s not intensity. It’s priority.

It starts with small habits. Drinking more water. Cleaning up food a little. Going to bed at a consistent time. Moving daily.

I have a two day rule. If I don’t work out for two days, I have to work out on the third. That’s it. Simple structure. It prevents drift. It keeps the vehicle maintained.

Then above the body is the mind.

If the body is the engine, the mind is the navigation system. Or maybe the operating system. If it’s overloaded, foggy, constantly interrupted, you can’t think clearly about where you’re going.

When you sleep better and fuel your body better, your thoughts organize. When you limit mind altering substances, alcohol included, the mental noise reduces. It’s like clearing static from a radio signal. You can actually hear yourself think.

After that comes the emotional layer.

I think of emotions like the climate inside the car. If it’s chaotic inside, you can’t focus on the road. If you’re constantly overheating or freezing, everything feels harder than it needs to be.

When the body is strong and the mind is clear, your emotional system has more capacity. You’re more compassionate. More stable. You respond instead of react. You can love yourself and others without constantly swinging between extremes.

And then at the peak is spiritual awareness.

This is the view from the mountain. The expanded perspective. The deeper understanding of purpose, connection, and meaning.

But you cannot place the top of the pyramid first. It won’t hold.

This is why, at the beginning of my sessions, I guide clients to build the version of themselves they want to be physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. We don’t just chase awakening. We define identity.

The unconscious mind responds to clarity. It responds to repetition. When you clearly define who you are becoming, your habits begin to align with that version.

As for meditation, self hypnosis, and real inner work, I do think they have a powerful place in healing. But again, with intentionality.

I see them as a way of pulling the car over for a moment. Turning off the engine. Stepping out and actually looking at the road you’ve been driving on.

When you meditate or go into self hypnosis, it’s like climbing up a small hill beside the highway so you can see the bigger picture. You notice patterns. You see where you’ve been looping. You catch blind spots you couldn’t see from inside the driver’s seat.

That perspective can soften rigid thinking. It can create space between you and your reactions. It can reconnect you with something deeper.

But even this doesn’t replace the foundation.

Meditation doesn’t fix poor sleep. Self hypnosis doesn’t override chronic neglect of the body. Inner work without grounded habits can turn into insight without embodiment.

These practices are powerful tools. They help you see clearly. They help you recalibrate.

But the pyramid is still built from the bottom up.

The daily maintenance.The consistent habits.The intentional direction.

That’s what makes the insight sustainable.

And maybe this is the part that matters most.

Spiritual awareness is not something we chase. It’s something we stabilize.

It’s not a peak experience. It’s a sustained state. And sustained states require structure.

The Pyramid of Intention is not about perfection. It’s about alignment. It’s about making your body a reliable vehicle, your mind a clear navigator, your emotions a steady climate, and your spirit the expanded view that guides it all.

You don’t have to rebuild your life overnight. You don’t have to overhaul everything at once.

• Set the intention.

• Make it a priority.

• Start with one small habit.

• Protect the foundation.

And then keep stacking.

Over time, what once felt like effort becomes identity. What once felt like discipline becomes who you are. And the spiritual clarity you were searching for stops feeling distant, because it’s supported from the ground up.

Build the base.
Strengthen the middle.
Let the peak emerge naturally.

…That’s the Pyramid of Intention.