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Intention

Action is a function of belief and desire.

I desire to bring the Martian home.

I believe I can bring him home by sending a rescue mission.

I desire to alleviate global poverty.

I believe I can alleviate global poverty by giving money directly.

Action is a function of belief and desire.

I want to earn more money.

I believe I can earn more money by getting a new job.

I want to take it easy today.

I believe I can take it easy today by not getting a new job today.

Belief and desire alone are not sufficient for action.

Simple Idea

Your beliefs and desires shape deliberation about what to do.

Deliberation characteristically results in intention.

Intentions control action.

Ex

I desire to nurture squirrels.

I believe I can do so by building a squirrel house.

therefore:

[Intention] I shall build a squirrel house next Tuesday.

Claim: without the intention, belief and desire would not lead to action in this case. (Intention is no guarantee, of course)
Unless I want to drift through my life, at some point I just have to decide and make a plan. Intention is the upshot of the plan.

I want to earn more money.

I believe I can earn more money by getting a new job.

I want to take it easy today.

I believe I can take it easy today by not getting a new job today.

[Intention] Get a new job (somewhen).

[Intention] Take it easy today.

What is wrong with this combination of intentions?

principle of agglommeration

Nothing irrational about not agglommerating desires ...