Also, the intent of something is true, your right about that.
But when you come into a scanario already deciding what intent your supposed to have, then your not being truthful. Your forcing yourself to align to a belief system
Intent and true intent is already within the framework of circumstances and also, giving tzedakah, whether you give with a specific intent or you don’t the action is still the exact same.
I think tho that intent matters to God yes. But not because your forcing yourself but because God take into account, let’s say if you did something stupid, God takes into account the heart of man, which means for the right intentions there is more mercy.
But the actions, and the consequences of actions are the same
If I drove off a cliff, and I had good intentions I still drove off a cliff and now I need to live with those choices
