What it means is basically our reason to do something. The CAUSE behind the EFFECT.
It can be positive, negative, frivolous, chivalrous, vain, selfless, selfish, secret, public...
So on and so forth.
It can be anything so long as it is an intent.
When we translate it into actions, words or basically the EFFECT... It becomes part of this world.
It gets born.
It gets serious.
We can use the corny line, then the game begins.
We can't change the effects of our intentions. That would be like hoping to change time.
However, we cook up the intentions, don't we? We can change. People can change.
That's my contention. I believe in that with all my heart.
I also believe that we live in a real world. Not a Disney inspired fantasy land with emphasis on politically correct and HAPPY ENDING stories.
It could take ages for a person to bring about a change in him/her self. Perhaps by that time it would be too late. But the intent remains, however. The intent behind change.
YES.
Our personality, soul, identity can change according to our inclinations, weaknesses, strengths, desires, fears, and ambitions.
The root cause is intent.
What do we want?
Why do we want it?
What do we need?
Why do we need it?
These questions are among the most fundamentally threatening ones in existence.
I do not believe myself wise enough to answer even one of them, not even in regard to myself.
Pure folly.
(Hey nonny-no, hey nonny-no.)