When we hear or see something good, we get inspired. Our intention of doing good soars sky-high, but we soon fizzle out as we settle back into our routine.
We all want to do good and feel good. Most of our intentions are always good. But, what we lack is “extended actions” for our good intentions.
For example, say you have good intentions to not hurt animals. You always stay away from actions that will cause animals harm.
However, staying away is not a complete action, it is just a mental harness to restrict yourself from doing a particular action.
A nicer and more effective way to put good intentions to work would be by performing extended actions.
If you care for animals, you could join a group or associate yourself with people working for the welfare of animals. You could give time and work on extending your actions (and not just restricting them).
We are billions of humans, with mostly good intentions. What we lack are enough extended actions that can bring important changes.
Good intentions don’t just need self-restrictions—they also need your extended actions!