When we see that the old ways of doing things aren’t benefiting us, we need to modify our behavior and act in a different way. There are, also, many things we do in our life that we know won’t bring results for many years, but we do them anyway. We know that eventually, the results will come. These are all the result of cause and effect, or Karma. Karma is an energy created by a willful action, through thoughts, words and deeds. We are all creating Karma every minute, and the Karma we create affects us every minute of every day. There are many different ways we can change our “Bad Karma” to “Good Karma.”
40 Ways to Better Karma
- Smile at 10 strangers every day
- Bake cookies for your colleagues
- Donate unwanted clothes to a charity
- Help an elderly relative (or someone confused) with their computer
- Make amends with a friend you’ve fallen out with
- Lend someone a shoulder to cry on
- Buy a gift for someone who is struggling for money – but only if you can afford it yourself
- Help an elderly shopper reach the high shelves
- Do you know someone who spends a lot of time alone? Make plans with them
- Make an anonymous donation on an online fundraising page
- Do you drive? Give a lift to someone who needs to get somewhere fast
- Guide someone into a tricky parking space
- Offer to help a friend with a task
- Offer to babysit a friend’s kids so they can go out for the day
- Take your friends’ kids for an exciting day trip
- Help someone make a big decision
- Share inspiring posts on social media
- Defend someone who is being picked on (a must)
- Help a stranger find their missing pet
- Sign up for a sponsored walk or run
- Sponsor a marathon runner
- When grocery shopping, buy extra for a friend in need
- Take a friend to the cinema and pay for it yourself
- Help a parent carry a stroller up the stairs
- Carry a neighbor’s shopping from their car to the house
- Send a friend a postcard, even if you haven’t gone anywhere special
- Buy a sandwich and a drink for a homeless person
- Take a case of water to a spot where the homeless congregate
- Cook a meal, or have a picnic, for all your friends
- Sneak money into a friend’s pocket, maybe (or not) include a note from you
- Pay for the food of the person behind you at the drive thru
- Make your partner breakfast in bed
- Volunteer with a local charity
- Send a handwritten letter to a friend or relative
- Say something nice to someone
- Call a friend you’ve not spoken to in years
- Buy a lottery ticket and give it away
- Help someone with their homework
- Buy lunch for a friend
- Write compliments on post-it notes and hide them around a friend’s house.
We Create our Reality – With Karma
Saying you have luck, good or bad, puts you in a victim mentality. This is similar to saying things “happen to you.” Nothing happens to you. You earn it through your thoughts, words, and actions. You create your world by your attitude and actions. If you have the attitude that “bad” things happen to you. You will seek them out. Your consciousness vibrates at a frequency that attracts what you are thinking and believing.
Good Karma Brings Peace and Happiness
By seeking to do the right thing in any given situation, we, as well as those around us, will become conditioned for peace and happiness in a very real and concrete sense. Likewise, through negative actions we condition ourselves, as well as those around us, for suffering now and in the future. You can’t control the behavior of others, but your reactions and actions will dictate your path. Understand that the way you treat people is a reflection of how you feel about yourself.
