Don’t think that the seeds that you plant won’t make a difference. With equanimity, with a peaceful heart and a vast mind, you water the seeds that matter; you plant beautiful things, you tend the garden. Feel yourself a part of this web of life, be carried by it—the web of goodness. And then to offer that goodness in your seeds, in your best intention, in what you plant. And to trust.

Heart Wisdom – Ep. 161 – Practice in Daily Life: Right Speech
The power of intention is most easily visible in our speech. In conversation, we get immediate feedback, and often the response we get will reflect our intention. Before we speak, we can examine our motivation.