Karma is an interesting concept. Karma is believed to be the force created by a person's actions that some people believe causes good or bad things to happen to that person, according to Merriam Webster dictionary. People view this powerful force in contrasting lights, but either way they acknowledge its existence.
Some may say "Karma's a b*tch," while others insist that karma is their best friend. However, karma works differently than the average ally. Its effects are known to be subtle yet meaningful, like a selfish person losing a $20 bill and a generous person finding it.
The NBC television network aired the show "My Name Is Earl" from 2005 to 2009, according to Wikipedia. In this comedy series, a criminal from the southern Camden County named Earl decides to turn his life around after hearing Carson Daily speak about the effects of karma. Earl then decides to make a list of every bad thing he has ever done and, with the help of some friends and family, make up for them one by one.
If a borderline alcoholic hillbilly can believe in something, so can you. Throughout the show's four seasons, Earl and his friends experience the good and bad that karma can bring and how to turn even the most sinful life into a good one. Perhaps the most influential thing Earl says is, "If you do good things, good things will happen."
So maybe you don't have time to make a list of each and every thing you've ever done wrong, but if you believe that karma will work for you, you won't need a list. It doesn't take much to lead a more positive life; all you really need is patience, willingness and a positive attitude.
Even if you don't choose to believe in the effects of karma, what's the harm in being a better person? Smile at a stranger, pick up the check at dinner, help your parents at home, call up an old friend. Being good won't kill you.
In contrast, being a bad person will not benefit you. Will being rude and unfriendly make you feel good about yourself? Probably not. Will being malicious to those who have hurt you make you feel justified more than being the bigger person would? I think you get what I'm saying.
Next time you're faced with a decision between good and bad, think to yourself, what would Earl do? Be good and your life will do the same. I dare you to try.
