I've had some interesting discussions lately with people about superstition, the Evil Eye and other such "beliefs". My former boss is Iranian and one of her clients (also Iranian) brought in an Evil Eye tree. It is an ornamental metallic tree, about 8" high, "growing" Evil Eyes like so much freaky fruit all over it. We are using it to help us win his case. These types of superstitions are not reserved solely for Iran. They occur throughout the world, in many different cultures.
You often hear people say things like "what goes around, comes around" and "he will get HIS some day ...". I'm not sure I believe in KARMA but I do think one good deed begets another. It's an age old doctrine that was revived in modern terms in the movie "Pay It Forward". But in the movie, I think you had to do two good deeds for every one that was bestowed upon you. I was reminded of this as I walked to work this morning and saw how drivers treat one another in rush hour traffic.
A girlfriend sent me an email yesterday. Apparently she asked a mutual friend about her old boyfriend (the one who treated her very badly). The rest of her email says it all: "It seems he's depressed, has an injured back, doesn't have the vacation time he used to, etc. etc. Poor thing. Can you spell....k..a..r..m..a?" She obviously feels that this man is getting repaid by the goddesses for all the hurt he caused her.
Who knows? A strong belief in anything can cause "shit" to happen. (Isn't that how religions work?) I haven't really had any bad luck lately so I must still be on the positive side of the Karma Department. So what's happening in your life lately? Do you ever feel like the world is against you for no particular reason? Time to start doing some good deeds for someone else. Maybe your luck will change ... *smile*
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