LIFE/KARMA

You’re Hurt, but You Got What You Deserved. Do You Believe This Happens?

Are we ultimately punished for our mistakes?

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I’ve been skating by in life, thinking I’ve been a pretty good person.

I know I made mistakes and hurt people along the line.

But are we eventually punished for those deeds?

Is karma a bitch? Or is payback a bitch?

Karma vs. payback

Karma is specifically a principle of Hinduism and Buddhism that concerns the idea of “you get what you give.” That is, the energy you put out into the world and into your interactions with others is the same sort of energy that will ultimately return to you. If you are kind and generous, you will be rewarded with kindness and generosity — and if you are cruel and unforgiving, you can expect to be shown cruelty and a lack of forgiveness.

The wider world equates karma with payback, although payback has a darker connotation. It is more revenge-oriented; there isn’t usually such a thing as “positive” payback.

The term “bitch” here merely suggests that karma is impartial and equally judgmental in its assessment of all human behavior. It won’t go easy on you if…