Karma never sleeps

I just got off the phone with a very dear friend talking about my favorite subject, and I think it’s time to make it official by writing a post about it. Because, let’s admit it, it’s not your favorite subject, unless it’s on your blog J

“Keep calm and let Karma do its thing” – is my philosophy in life. Forgiveness takes much more effort than anger, but it’s not your place to get aggressive and punish. Universe will do it for you.

If you know me, you probably also know that I literally live my life by Karma. Every action I take, every decision, every word I speak (well, sometimes I don’t think before speaking- so it doesn’t always count), the way I view this world, and every little choice I make is always guided by one principle -  how am I going to increase the “good karma” repository in my account. Because, honestly, I have had my share of bad decisions as well, and I’ve been burnt by karma multiple times too. I’m not perfect (though, I’m pretty close ;)). I’ve been at the recipient end of karma, sometimes instant karma, many times to realise that it’s not just a phenomena. It’s as real as Ryan Gosling being the sexiest man alive or Justin Trudeau can never do anything wrong!

Whether or not you believe in karma as a spiritual or humanistic idea, it’s worth considering how you behave as you go about your life, and whether or not that behavior might be bringing good or bad energy your way. Certainly, if nothing else, the concept of karma tends to make us all a bit more aware of our choices. At this point, I’d like to make it clear again, that I’m not flawless myself. I’ve made some irrational and erroneous decisions, mostly subconsciously. But I’ve faced the brunt of karma for it, and I’m very proud of myself how I’ve taken every instance as a learning and it’s made me a much stronger and self-aware person. And I’d like to pat my back because I’ve always owned up to my actions and don’t carry malice in heart for anyone (except maybe a couple people ;))

I guess what I’m saying is that people WILL let you down in this life; promises WILL be broken; universe WILL NOT always work according to your plans; you WILL err; and your trust in life WILL be shaken. But be rest assured that he who carries malice in heart will unknowingly create a shadow that follows him like the wind. You just have to keep doing good things, and good things will come your way.

I’ve made a list of things I consciously do on a daily basis to populate my good karma repository. If you have anything to add to these, please let me know. I’d be interested J

1.     Compliment people more! Be it the cashier at grocery store, or your hairstylist, or even someone walking past by you; one compliment from you might make their day brighter and you never know, you might create a domino effect. Complimenting is like yawning – it’s contagious!

2.     Laugh at a joke that gets greeted with awkward silence. It won’t hurt you, but might make all the difference to the person making it.

3.     Invite someone new to your group/ circle. What do you want to bet that they are fantastic?

4.     Don’t lie. Really! Just don’t go there…. I hafta admit, that I’m guilty of this myself. But try consciously, not to go there.

5.     Listen! As difficult as it can be to NOT talk about yourself and just listen, do it.

6.     Take time to talk to older generation. They know a lot of cool stuff that you probably don’t, and it’ll make them feel nice.

7.     Love! Love life, love family, love friends, love yourself. Love makes the world go around.

8.     Smile and give away hugs! Even if you are having a bad day, someone else could be having an even worse day and a simple smile or a hug could end up being the high point of their day.

9.     Be giving! Even if you think you have very little in life, view it from someone else’s lens and you’ll see you have so much to give. Give, give and you’ll receive a lot in return. Whether it’s your time, money, clothes, effort; just giving to those less fortunate than us is very satisfying.

10.   Friends come and go, but you are stuck with your family for life. Maybe you should treat them as good as you treat your buds.

11.   Do the right thing, even when no one is looking. Karma is always watching you!

12.   Relax and acknowledge why your life is beautiful!

13.   And the number one thing about building karma is to stop worrying about karma. Just be a nice person and let it roll

Wow! That was some heavy stuff. So take a moment out of your day. Find a cat picture and smile. You owe it to yourself, your family, your coworkers and the universe to put one more smile on your face for today.