Action is merely an example of thought in action. Behind every deliberate action is an intention, or set of intentions. As long as the deliberate action continues, the intention is being held.
Even as I type this post out on my keyboard and watch it appear on my screen, my actions are being animated by intention. The intention is that I will communicate XYZ to you. If I do not take this action, it is much more difficult to stay focused on the intention (try composing an entire post from 1st paragraph to final paragraph, just in your own head).
The taking of action therefore facilitates the holding of particular intentions related to such action. The difficulty for us, in LOA/IM, is to stay focused on intention. Action, however, can be a focal point for intentions.
So the question for Rose to consider here is whether she would have lost weight more effectively if:
(a) she had held positive thoughts about losing weight, and done nothing else; or
(b) she had held positive thoughts about losing weight, and carried those positive thoughts with her, into activities (such as exercise and diet) which she had believed would help her lose weight.
Remember - as you jog for 20 minutes with the intention of losing weight, you are holding the intention of losing weight, for 20 minutes.
The related point here is that in the creation of the better life that each of us aspires to do, we should recognise the usefulness of bringing our concentration into the present moment and the immediate reality. What is my intention here? Now? As I perform the following action?
Abraham-Hicks calls it "segment-intending".
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