Do you believe in a thing called karma?

I find it difficult to have something to believe in, I feel like only weak people need something to hold on to. But that does not give me the right to say the same for anyone, I’m merely stating what I, myself, think. People always say don’t do bad things because karma will hit us back, hard. And it makes me wonder, why does it have to take something to scare or make people realise what’s right and wrong? Why don’t people want to do right because they want to, because their heart tells them to, instead of due to the fear of an event coming back to haunt them in future?

I think karma is something we tell ourselves would happen, but deep down, we all know that bad things don’t necessarily happen to bad people and vice versa. Because if that’s the case, then it’d be a perfect world that we’re living in right now. Good people having all the good things they deserve in life while the bad gets the worst. Nobody said it’s going to be a fair game in life, I think we shouldn’t waste time wishing justice would prevail.

Some may believe that it is due to past lives that they are being punished in this life. I wouldn’t say I find that absurd, but I don’t believe in that either. If that’s the case, I think everyone should get a fresh start, a shot at becoming someone good if they want to, and not be punished for something that nobody knows about.

If there really is an afterlife, shouldn’t we all go to Hell? Why does Heaven exist? Because all of us have sinned, we have told lies and we have cheated. We have been selfish, we have all said terrible things about others. So if all of us decide to repent at the end of our lives, we could meet at Heaven? That gives a golden nugget to every bad person out there, they can do all they want without a care in the world but if they decide to learn from their mistakes at the end of it all, all of their mistakes can be forgiven?

Which, defeats the purpose of karma like I said. Bad people saying sorry and truly wanting to turn over a new leaf, and if karma were in existent, they do not get punished for what they did. And the only logic would be, the reason why bad things happen to good people. All these bad karma from bad people being pushed to the good, the people who don’t deserve horrible things occurring to them.

What I truly believe in, is that we should all do good regardless our race or religion. We do not need to have a belief to want to be good. As long as we know what kind of a person we are, it is irrelevant what others think of us. We all have little demons in ourselves but nobody wants to admit so. The key is to overcome them and not allow them to control us. Karma or no karma, the only thing you have to face when you go to bed each night is your conscience.

I want to be someone.

I think the human mind is the most powerful thing one can ever find on Earth. Well, maybe other than the mouth, but we’ll save that for another day shall we? The reason I say that is because the only person who can control the mind – is ourselves. And it is the way you perceive things in your mind that triggers an action or decision. Which is why different people can react diversely under the same circumstance, due to the different ways we look at things.

An optimist will see the brighter angles of the situation while the pessimist – probably the opposite. And it is through uncontrollable negativity that flows through our minds that things start to turn ugly. If people can see the good in others and are not so critical in pointing out flaws or weaknesses, perhaps it will be more liberating being around people and will diminish the amount of hatred among us.

People should improve the way their minds function, they should make the best out of what they are given – the ability to think what’s right and wrong. And the thing is, I think people do know what’s black and white but they sometimes choose to be ignorant and go on with what’s less right. Sometimes, you wonder – how far is someone willing to go to get what they want. And I think there should be a fine line where your conscience/heart lies.

I can’t say I’m perfect, I sometimes say things I don’t mean and I sometimes do things I know I should not. But it is the realisation in us that will make a difference. I know that I could be better and I want to be a better person than I already am. I tell myself that I want to be an inspiration to others, I want to make live-changing alterations in the world and help the less fortunate. I want to be able to make a difference, that’s what I want to do. And I know it doesn’t take only one to rock the boat, but it’s a start.

I wish people could see that there’s more to life than boys, there’s more to life than chasing after the wrong things, there’s more to life than just living. There is so much we can do for humanity, for the world, yet most people – they just go through day by day like it’s just another day. I don’t want that for myself, in fact no one should.

I know what I want to be in future. I know what is it that I want. I want to be someone.