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Right Intentions

Zen & Right Intentions

To intend, is not to do. But to intend to do is just as important as doing. So don't intend to do, until you plan on doing good, and in so doing, improve the overall positive impact for all stakeholders invested (that's all of humanity). But what does that mean? Well, it means if you mean to do well, but you don't, or you meant to do good, but you don't; then you neither did good nor well at all. And! If you mean to do bad, but you either do or don't do good or bad (it doesn't matter) then you did do bad regardless of the consequences, effects, or outcomes contrary to the intentions. You should:
  1. Intend on doing good,
  2. Plan out how to accomplish the good,
  3. Plan out how to avoid any evils along the way,
  4. Account for all good and evil outcomes,
  5. Plan on the worst case scenario absolutely happening,
  6. Weigh the good vs. the bad,
  7. Ensure that the overall positive impact greatly outweighs the overall negative impact,
  8. Adjust your calibers as necessary,
  9. Test, and account, and test again,
  10. And then, once you are confident you can do it,
  11. And you are absolutely sure that:
    1. Something must be done
    2. You have accounted properly to ensure nobody could do it better
    3. You are not doing more harm than good
  12. Then do it already before it's too late and the variables shift away from your favor.

That is how Right Intentions lead to Right Actions. But did you hesitate? Is it too late now? Know that when you have the proper intentions,
you must still have the right concentration and the right action in order to do good and not just intend to do good.