answer:Surely anyone with good intentions hopes for a positive result. It just doesn’t always work that way. Here is a simple example: someone on ask-public today asked if it would be okay to give the superintendent of the apt. building a gift for renovating the kitchen. Many said, “yes” and that it is essentially the thought that counts. Some of us, including me, gave a nod of approval for the idea to make Eggplant Parmesan for him. This is a good intention. But what if the man gets fired for accepting a gift? What if he is allergic to any of the ingredients? What if he now expects a gift every time he repairs something? It then becomes a bad result. Good intentions are/should always be appreciated. I’d have to say that the best result is what really counts.