THE "POWER OF INTENTION"
We talk much about the "power of intention".
And we don't talk much about what it takes to create powerful intention in ourselves as human beings operating in a human environment.
But I was setting up an "impossible standard" for myself, which leads to depressing thoughts, as one always falls short! (See The Unhappiness Gap.)
POWERING "OVER"
The unwise attempt to "power over" something, trying to fight against something in such a way that one wins but with alot of force and effort.
The wise do not assume that intention will win against powerful forces, so they simply remove "the other side" (the opposition), by "curing" it through "doables". (See Problem Solving.)
INTENDING IS POSITIVE BUT NOT SUFFICIENT
In "The Secret" there seemed to be an implication that if one fully intended to have a result "manifest" itself, the thing would happen. Well, bull-bleep!
Setting an intention is good in focusing on getting a result (which is the first step) and in raising the commitment level. From that viewpoint, one will tend to be more powerful. A viewpoint creates a way of looking at things such that one will tend to be more (or less) oriented to doing what makes that thing happen. (See The Potential In Choosing States Of Being.)
But the next steps must be taken, including setting up "doable" actions. (Read Success, particularly the Steps Necessary For Achieving A Result. Even Jack Canfield, part of The Secret group, says in order to get what we want we have to take the necessary actions. (Well, duh!)
RELEVANT READINGS
In order to implement effectively in any "mind" area, one needs to understand the mechanisms and how they work:
