Great discussion here...I found myself hitting the multiple reply button so often, I just went without them
I find myself going two different ways with intentions, depending upon the situation I find myself in.
1. I expand or generalize my intention: If I think that maybe my intending something for myself in a specific way can't help but intend something which would go against someone else's intentions or well being, or go against the good of all in some way, then I expand my intention.
So, instead of "I intend to get this job", for example, it becomes "I intend a job which fits me wonderfully at this time and helps me to work for the greater good of all"
2. I narrow down or make more specific my intention: If I think I'm going for "pie in the sky" or something so grand that I can't really get a good handle on what I mean, then I make it more specific.
So, "I intend world peace" becomes "I intend my own recognition and ready action for the good of all in any manner which may help our world situation" That's still pretty broad, but it is more specific to my mind, to intend my own recognition and action (one person) than simply "world peace", which might mean just about anything.
Or, on a more local front, "I intend all in my place of working to work for the highest quality outcome" becomes "I intend my own influence on others to be inspiring, encouraging, helpful and for my actions to influence others to work towards high quality outcome."
Does this make sense? Perhaps the idea behind these maneuvers is just to keep my own thinking straight