I know Steve's not fond of affirmations, but I don't see much difference.
Affirmations are things you say to yourself to try and change your thinking. New thoughts that you want to add to your mind that require repetition to believe and stick to your subconconscious. For instance if you have marriage problems you might try, "I appreciate my wife". You think it, you feel it, you visualize it, you ponder the reasons why. Because you hold this new thought and not "My wife is the devil!", your relationship should improve.
Intentions are statements you commit to to change your life. They can be written down like affirmations, or just thought about in your head. This way you would say something like "It is my intention to have a harmonious marriage.' This too requires you think about it often, try and imagine what that would feel like as you visualize it.
Both usually require direct action to change things, but sometimes that is not the case. Using these techniques correctly, the actions you take will overall be easier, more inspired and focused on your goal than if you hadn't used either one.
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