They say the only thing you can do when youre caught in a strong ocean current is to stay calm and swim perpendicular to the flow to exit. Being a novice surfer you feel it more frequently than you would like. I think that must be the worst feeling in the world. Powerless. Completely out of control of your own fate. But after the first few migraines from waves crashing directly on your melon and swallowing a couple gallons of sea water, you learn that this pain only temporary and youre going to get out eventually. Your life goes on and so does the ocean’s.
The ying-yang sign closely resembles two waves among numerous other thing. Growing up you are taught to follow the golden rule but you are never explained WHY (surprise, surprise). I don’t know if its because they think kids are too stupid to understand the concept of Karma or if its because it interferes with religious beliefs or if its just that people like doing things ‘just cuz’. But there is some reasoning behind everything that happens in our lives that one could contribute to Karma in one way or another. I dont really believe in coincidence because there have been too many experiences in my life I chalked up as coincidence only to learn later on that there was actually a reason for their occurrence.
I had a situation recently in which I chose to act in a manner for which I was later extremely regretful. Consequently, over the next few days seemingly everything important to me, at that time went wrong. A couple days later I accepted responsibility for what I had done and then made amends with the wronged party. She was gracious enough to forgive me though will never look at me the same, which is the best I could have asked for. Since then I’ve found my sunglasses, got Gears of War, lost 2 lbs, talked to my grandmother, accepted my father for who he is, met some new people and found an interesting new book to read. I honestly think that none of that would have happened had I not tried to right what was wrong. Maybe this is all in perception, but maybe theres more to it.
Look at your life and all the decisions you make on a day to day basis. How thin is the line between success and failure? Run that red light and theres no cop, but on the next corner there is one. Ever question why things turn out the way they do? I’m talking about little stuff here like if you open a door for someone or the tone you chose when talking to the starbucks barista. I’m willing to bet that if more often than not you defer to creating positive energy, you’ll start to notice more unexpected success. Give it a try for a day. There must be a reason why this concept has been around for thousands of years and is a tenet of all major religions, right?
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