Intention is one of those words that seems to have an obvious meaning until you really think about it.  I often say I intend to do something but what really transpires is often the opposite of what I supposedly intended.  Perhaps I intentionally let events and people interfere with my intended behavior because I never really wanted to do whatever I indicated I'd do.  Or maybe a part of me had more energy to resist my outer intention.  I'm pretty good at sabotaging my efforts and making up excuses.  I am discovering that in personal energy activities, intention plays a significant part in directing the outcome.  At this point in my life, I'm just starting to learn how to steer this concept of intention, let alone really understand it!