I don't know how many people believe in karma, but I truly feel that whatever we do eventually comes back to us in one way or another.
I believe God sees everything. If we knowingly do something hurtful to someone, then perhaps someday—in some form—we too will realize how the other person must have felt. Maybe not in the exact same way, or at the very same moment, but I feel that, somewhere along the line, our actions find their way back to us.
And this makes me reflect on something else: how careful are we about what we say and do?
Sometimes, in anger, we say things we shouldn't. We might speak out of frustration or even in jest, without realizing just how seriously the other person is taking our words.
And later, once we’ve calmed down, the thought crosses our minds: "I shouldn't have said that."
This happens to me often, too. Usually, when I go to bed, I replay the day's events in my mind; if I’ve said something hurtful to someone, I feel regret—thinking I shouldn't have said it—and then the guilt sets in.
"Why did I say that?"
"Did my words hurt them?"
Sometimes, even a small remark keeps playing on our minds for a long time. That’s why I feel we should exercise some control over our words, because we never know what the other person might already be going through. A casual remark we make might be forgotten by us in minutes, yet the person on the receiving end could remember it for a long time.
Often, people realize they have hurt someone with their words, yet they fail to take responsibility for the situation—choosing instead to simply drop the matter without offering an apology. Sometimes, we make mistakes—knowingly or unknowingly. We might hurt others without intending to, but once we realize our error, there is no shame in apologizing.
It upsets me if someone gets hurt because of me or something I’ve said. However, at times, I feel that constantly thinking about and caring for everyone else's feelings becomes a problem in itself. I find myself saying "yes" even when I don't want to, or staying silent simply because I’m afraid of hurting the other person's feelings.
There are moments when I prioritize someone else's happiness over my own feelings, only to regret it later.
I feel that it is okay—everyone makes mistakes—but dwelling on them with guilt isn't right. If a mistake has been made, one should learn to accept it; instead of holding onto guilt, we ought to learn from that error.
We need to learn how to keep our words and actions in check—how to avoid saying things impulsively that might hurt someone else, and how to focus on ourselves rather than constantly prioritizing others.
I don't know if I have managed to do this yet, but I am trying.
Do you believe in karma?
And do you think that sometimes, in our concern for others' feelings, we end up neglecting our own?
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