We judge ourselves by our intentions. And others by their actions.
Make the most of today. Translate your good intentions into actual deeds.
To know the good from the bad, measure the heart. Actions reveal the true coloring of one's heart, not their intentions.
It is not what we read, but what we remember, that makes us learned. It is not what we intend, but what we do that makes us useful. It is not a few faint wishes, but a life long struggle, that makes us valiant.
I have vitamins I intend to take to be a better person. I even have a pillbox for them to remind myself to be healthier. But will I take them? Definitely not.
So to hope to be able to have peace, to be able to have justice and environmental balance, are consequences of our behavior, not just our intentions.
It may sound trite, but using the weapons of the enemy, no matter how good one's intentions, makes one the enemy.