Is a Prediction an Intention?

If you predict what you expect to happen next in the world or in your life, does that mean that you’re also putting out an intention to make it so? Here’s how I like to frame this: A prediction is an acknowledgement and mental exploration of an existing offer. This could be an offer from reality, from other people, or from ourselves.An intention is an offer itself, which could be an existing offer; a counter-offer to an existing offer; or a fresh, new offer. When I make predictions about what reality might do next, such as I shared in yesterday’s article on finding comfort in predictions, I’m considering and pondering what I perceive to be different aspects of reality’s current offer. I don’t equate predictions with intentions. One difference between them is desire. When I form an intention, I desire it. I want to experience it. When I’m making a prediction, sometimes I’m just considering the offer and trying to understand it better. It’s like reading a proposed contract from reality. Reading a contract is just reading. It doesn’t mean I want the deal to happen yet. Being curious about an offer doesn’t imply an intention, just as reading a contract doesn’t imply that a deal is inevitable. When we make predictions about where reality is going or where are lives are heading, we’re reading, looking, and listening. We’re paying attention to flows of energy and matter. We’re lo...
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