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6. The Law of ‘Cause and Effect’.
As you Sow, So shall you Reap
The Law of “Cause and Effect”, in simple terms, means that your actions or inaction determine your Consequences. You get what you give. Actions or lack of actions produce results.
This simple law is why I am attracted to the philosophy of Existentialism. It is about choice, freedom and responsibility.That is you are responsible for your ‘Actions’. Depending on your actions, the consequences will be good, bad or neutral
There are many sayings related to this Law of Cause and Effect; for example:
He who fights with a sword, will die by the sword.
Shallow men believe in luck or in circumstance. Strong men believe in cause and effect
Ralph Waldo Emerson (http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/tag/cause-
― and-effect
The solid foundation on which to base your life are found in:
- The Golden Rule (previous page – page 5)
- The Law of Cause and effect
Making these two as principles to build and live your life on, keeps things simple. It helps you to take responsibility for your actions and choices knowing that the consequences that result are largely due to your actions or lack of actions.
A person who puts giving (and helping others) before considering themselves will build a life that will have abundance heaped upon them. Due to the reason that such a person is not concentrating on themselves, but puts the focus on others, suffers less from anxiety and feels more useful.
It’s my experience that when people only think of themselves first and foremost, they tend to be more anxious and sensitive about the slightest comments that others may make. The comments can be taken out of context and built up into something they are not. They see that everything is directed at them, because they put themselves first.
Your action or inaction has consequences. Often you will hear people say that they are “unlucky” or even that they are “cursed”. They like to play the part of a victim. The consequences they experience are always someone else’s fault.
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