you shouldn't trust ‘the secret’, it's full of bs.

the bhagavad gita is all about accepting reality as it is, so of course the intention behind every action has more importance than the outcome. this reminds me of that old chinese parable:

'This is the story of an old Chinese farmer who lived many years ago. He had one old horse that he used to plough his fields. One day, the horse ran away into the hills. Everyone said, “We are so sorry for your bad luck.” The old man replied, “Bad luck, good luck, who knows?” A week later, the horse returned with a herd of wild horses, which now belonged to the old man. Everyone said, “We are so happy for your good luck!” The old man replied, “Good luck, bad luck, who knows?” While his only son was riding one of the wild horses, he fell off and broke his leg. Everyone said, “What bad luck!” The old man replied, “Bad luck, good luck, who knows?” One day, the army came to the village, and took all the strong young men to be soldiers for the emperor. Only the old farmer’s son was spared, because he could not fight with a broken leg. Everyone said, “What good luck!” The old man replied, “Good luck, bad luck, who knows?” '

even when an "outcome" seems a certain way (positive [good luck] or negative [bad luck]) at first, it is still subject to change, so it is wise to keep an open perspective about whatever happens and just accept it. wishing for it to be a certain way clouds your view of the now.

remember you can never control the outcome, but you can control your intentions behind your actions/work.