I make an effort, daily, to do good, no matter how small. Hold a door open, help a senior, I've even loaned money that I can't afford to friends who are in worse shape, even though I know I'll never get it back. Trivial, minor things that only serve to make me feel good about myself. I do believe that the more good I do, the more good will happen to me.
I'm agnostic, so my belief in karma is not based on/in Hinduism or Buddhism, but on my anxiety that I'm not a religious person. I have faith that there's something out there, bigger and better than me. If I am good and do good things, then only good can come my way.
Maybe not today, maybe not this year, I'm patient. I don't expect anything from anyone, man or God. I haven't found faith in anything and that is a profound sadness in my life. No religion, or lack of religion, is satisfying. Doing good things and getting results, a smile, a thank you, even that head nod, has always been fulfilling, a good feeling.
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