Consequence

Every action has a consequence. If you think things are happening in your life for no reason, it's time to re-think that particular belief.

Even just solely from the point of pure physics (Newton's third law) - every action has a consequence:
"In every interaction, there is a pair of forces acting on the two interacting objects. The size of the force on the first object equals the size of the force on the second object. The direction of the force on the first object is opposite to the direction of the force on the second object. Forces always come in pairs - equal and opposite action-reaction force pairs."

It's not just something for scholars or those with an inclination for physics. When you take this principle into all of life, it becomes clear that the action you are taking now is going to have a consequence. And you are left with a huge, huge choice - what to do.

To learn how to change outcomes (consequences) we can think backwards. If this
particular outcome is the response to this action, and you don't like it, you know not to re-create the situation by choosing a different action to take instead.

It's like that very disrespectful guy who can't understand why all the women turn down dates with him. How many times do you see someone shaking their head in confusion because they keep getting the same reaction, the same consequence, again and again without ever considering that it might be their own action creating the situation.

The exercise is to look at the responses, consequences and reactions that happen in your life and trace them back to the actions that created them. Then it's up to you to decide whether you want to continue getting those responses, consequences and reactions or whether you want to change your action to get a different response. You may be getting responses you like - a good cue to keep up that behavior. For example being kind often results in positive reactions. But for any responses you don't like - well that's your cue to take up the challenge to change your behavior. Definitely worth the effort.



With Love and Blessings.
- Darshan




(c) 2010 Darshan F Jessop