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What goes around comes around
You’ve probably heard the word ‘karma’. Many people are uncomfortable
with this term because it’s a theological concept (found in the Buddhist and
Hindu religions, among others) that involves reincarnation. The belief is that
your actions will have ramifications on your next life cycle; the more good
deeds you do in this life, the better your next life will be.
Whether or not you believe in reincarnation, most of us accept the notion that
one reaps what one sows. In science, we might recognize this as ‘cause and
effect’, or relate it to Newton’s third law – ‘For every action there is an equal
and opposite reaction.’ And if you look through the majority of religious
texts, you’ll find a reference that relates to the idea that what goes around
comes around.
But when people treat us unfairly, we rarely reassure ourselves that karma
will catch up with them and just move on with our lives. Instead, we get
caught up in our emotions while our rational mind takes a back seat.
For example, if someone is going around saying you’re violent when you’re
clearly not, you might feel offended. If they persistently do this, you may feel
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anger building inside you. One day, you might get sick and tired of the
accusations and react violently. Even if the rumour isn’t true, your actions
have now made it look as though it is.
Earlier, we learned that actions driven by a low vibrational state, such as
anger, will only hurt us further, and that includes the bad karma these actions
will create. So don’t allow the cruelty of others to define your future.
The lonely and bored crave attention
When your life isn’t interesting, you tend to focus on other people. You seek
excitement and attention from hating others and provoking reactions. This is
why memes are so popular on the Internet. People want others to laugh at
their attempts at mocking someone else. They’ll do it for likes, comments and
shares – for instant gratification. This will make them feel good for a short
time and as if they’re doing something worthwhile. Which leads to my final
point…