# The Power of Intention: The Commitment That Changes Your Life

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Podcast: [A New Way of Being](https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-new-way-of-being-3488629)
Published: 2026-05-13T05:00:00+00:00
Episode link: http://www.simonmundie.com
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👉 Work with Simon - free 15 minute 1:1 consultation: https://calendly.com/simon-wgw/simon-mundie-intro-call 👉 Free Webinar on Tuesday 19th @ 7pm: Register here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/oHmSlGr0Q1GfnX4wO-CTvA 👉 Where Awakening Meets Real Life substack: https://simonmundie.substack.com/ 👉 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@IAmSimonMundie Most spiritual seekers have tried everything – meditation, self-inquiry, satsangs – and yet still feel stuck, still abandon themselves, and still live from old conditioning. In this episode I share why intention is so often the missing piece. 00:00 – The missing key in awakening: intention 01:30 – How intention led me all the way to kensho 03:55 – How intention transforms self-inquiry 07:30 – Awakening vs self-abandonment 10:14 – Intention lessons from my 104 year old Gran Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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