I'm writing this post as a form of censorship. The really long post I wrote about religion is... Well, let's just face it. I'm probably never going to post it. I don't want to get crucified over it.
So I thought to myself, "what do I believe in?"
I believe in Karma. Well, I try to. Sometimes it can be difficult.
Personally, I do a lot of shitty things. I really try to make up for that by doing even more nice things. I can be an asshole sometimes, but for the most part I consider myself a pretty good natured person. It is difficult for me to turn a blind eye when someone needs help, even a stranger. I like to help people. I thoroughly enjoy random acts of kindness, etc. I try to not tell people when I do nice things for them or tell people about my services afterwards because then I just feel like I'm bragging. I suppose it is human nature to want recognition and be praised for being decent... But that's so shitty.
Sometime I feel like a total tool for doing something awesome and then catching myself posting about it on Facebook. Who am I trying to impress? I tell myself I just totally negated my random act of kindness. Does anyone else feel that way about any of that?
I view Karma as a belief for me. Almost like a religion. Except more logical. It can be science too. See: Isaac Newton's 3rd Law of Motion. Maybe that's why I like it.
Essentially, try to do good by others, do the right thing, and as often as possible, and it will get back to you.
For example: A week ago I was at a store to purchase something for someone as a surprise. Simply to brighten their day. I wasn't going to get credit for this.. Maybe a thanks... As the person
getting gift wasn't necessarily going to know whose idea it was, who made it happen, etc and he still doesn't and I think that's awesome. Back to the story, while I'm at the store my phone makes a sound. It's a notification for a txt. It's a sweet sound. It's the sound of Super Mario ducking into a tunnel in the original Super Mario Bros. An attractive lady walks by and says, "was that Mario?!". Now. I'm only telling you she's attractive so you can rest assured she wasn't flirting with me! But she asked me what I was looking for/working on in that store, got to talking about nerdy things, our jobs, and before you know it she was taking my contact info because she thinks I'd be perfect for her friends marketing firm.
Now there's a possibility of a job offer in my future and it wouldn't have happened had I of not of been at that store (a store I go into only once a year... If that!) doing something nice for someone else. And no, this isn't some bullshit "door-to-door selling vector knives" type of job offer... Or e-commerce. Shudders!
I thought to myself. "I Love Karma!"
