Conscious change is brought about by the two qualities inherent in consciousness: attention and intention. Attention energizes, and intention transforms. Whatever you put your attention on will grow stronger in your life. Whatever you take your attention away from will wither, disintegrate, and disappear. Intention, on the other hand, triggers transformation of energy and information. Intention organizes its own fulfillment.
Source: The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success, Deepak Chopra, 1994 — Law of Intention and Desire chapter (page unverified)
A well-known passage from the Law of Intention and Desire chapter; 'attention energizes, and intention transforms' and 'intention organizes its own fulfillment' are Chopra's exact formulations from that book. Strong attribution; I have not confirmed the page, so I am not claiming primary-source verification.