Karma

[rts]

I'm not looking for a scientific answer, or an anal thread, but one that will just open peoples minds and encourage contemplation.

I'm not very religious, but I do believe what goes around comes around, and you get what you give. I won't go as far as Glen Hoddle and say disabled people are folk who were evil in a previous life, but I do believe if you are an arse, rude, a cheat, these things can and will come back and bite you in the bum.

I was waiting for a bus near my London home a few months back. A lady came up to me and asked if I had two 50p coins for a pound. I didn't but I had a 50p. Only having one, and being in a genourous mood (I must have been ill) I insisted she take the 50p and not to worry about it.

That evening I was back at my Berkshire place catching up with friends. Feeling a little lazy I decided to get a taxi from home to town. As ever punctual, I got in the taxi bang on the time I had asked for, and got whisked into town, thankful that I wasn't getting wet walking, but sultry I was going to be two pints short having to pay the taxi. Pulling up outside my starting venue I went for my wallet. "Don't worry". What? "It's fine, enjoy your evening".

A free taxi ride. Obviously unrelated from the bus earlier, but weird you have to admit. That week I had also got a new job, and I fancied a new suit for the interview. Dad subbed the money, but I said I'd pay him back. He decided not to bother and call it a gift. That evening he won £100 at a local pub quiz.

Having seemingly always been on the receiving end, I wondered if it would ever happen the other way? Then, last night, at the pub I was getting the last drink of the evening. I fancied a nice one, but having not taken out enough cash only had enough for a less nice brand. Overhearing my dilemma with the barmaid after asking how much both beers cost, a gentleman I've never seen before gave me 50p, insisting he rather I have the nicer drink and not to worry about it.

Now it's my turn to spread the wealth...

[Sput]

Ison once gave me 50p for a Babysham in a bar in return for a Dutch Rudder.

[Lorns]

I'm not looking for a scientific answer, or an anal thread, but one that will just open peoples minds and encourage contemplation.

I'm not very religious, but I do believe what goes around comes around, and you get what you give. I won't go as far as Glen Hoddle and say disabled people are folk who were evil in a previous life, but I do believe if you are an arse, rude, a cheat, these things can and will come back and bite you in the bum.

I was waiting for a bus near my London home a few months back. A lady came up to me and asked if I had two 50p coins for a pound. I didn't but I had a 50p. Only having one, and being in a genourous mood (I must have been ill) I insisted she take the 50p and not to worry about it.

That evening I was back at my Berkshire place catching up with friends. Feeling a little lazy I decided to get a taxi from home to town. As ever punctual, I got in the taxi bang on the time I had asked for, and got whisked into town, thankful that I wasn't getting wet walking, but sultry I was going to be two pints short having to pay the taxi. Pulling up outside my starting venue I went for my wallet. "Don't worry". What? "It's fine, enjoy your evening".

A free taxi ride. Obviously unrelated from the bus earlier, but weird you have to admit. That week I had also got a new job, and I fancied a new suit for the interview. Dad subbed the money, but I said I'd pay him back. He decided not to bother and call it a gift. That evening he won £100 at a local pub quiz.

Having seemingly always been on the receiving end, I wondered if it would ever happen the other way? Then, last night, at the pub I was getting the last drink of the evening. I fancied a nice one, but having not taken out enough cash only had enough for a less nice brand. Overhearing my dilemma with the barmaid after asking how much both beers cost, a gentleman I've never seen before gave me 50p, insisting he rather I have the nicer drink and not to worry about it.

Now it's my turn to spread the wealth...

Did you do the lottery?

[DAS]

I've become a firm believer of karma. I think it's a far more "real" phenomenon than it's assumed to be. If you are positive, you are more open to others and far more likely to receive positivity in return. If you are negative, you appear negative and you are treated negatively. Similarly, if you feel lucky you become lucky. And as wacko as that sounds, it makes more sense the more you read research into it. You get far more out of life if you put more into it. (How I wish I was still studying Psychology!)

Perhaps a side issue but over the past few months I have noticed my whole attitude change. I used to think that a healthy dose of cynicism was helpful - and, to a certain extent, I still feel this is true. But there is a line between being realistic and being negative. And now that I have realised that I crossed this line, I have made a conscious effort to be more positive. I am chirpier, look on the bright side, am more proactive and I don't let things bother me anymore. And as a result I feel that I am generally treated better.