Actions

One day, at a family event, I saw a man who worked at a senior level in the same company as I did. Out of simple curiosity, I introduced myself through a mutual friend. He took me to the side and said, without hesitation, “I have no interest in building any new relationship. Please do not contact me for any personal favours.”

In that moment, two things became clear about him: he had no intention of helping anyone professionally, and he carried a heavy weight of ego and arrogance.

Life keeps shifting our roles. Sometimes we are the ones with power; sometimes we are the ones seeking help. If you observe closely, every one of us asks for something at some point—from people, from society, from circumstances. And when we cannot get what we want from anyone, we fold our hands and turn to God. So, is asking really wrong?

If not, then why is it that when we see a beggar asking for food or money, we judge him instantly? We tell him to earn and spend, or we refuse, assuming he will misuse the money.

When we ask from God, does God judge us? Does God ever feel irritated or burdened when we ask?

The answer is no. Then why do we attach so much pride to what we possess?

None of this truly belongs to us. We receive things from Nature based on merits—the merits we have earned through actions in the past. These things will stay with us in future if we continue to earn them.

Every time we face a situation that is more than a simple transaction, only two choices stand before us: yes or no. And whichever choice we make shapes our future in two significant ways.

First, it affects our inner self—our soul.
Every action, every decision, creates an imprint on our character. Someone who smokes and fails to quit despite many attempts slowly forms the identity of an uncontrollable addict. That imprint may last a lifetime, and sometimes even more than one. In the next lifetime, that person can easily become an addict since he already has that behaviour.

Second, it adds to our karmic balance.
Karma is not mysterious—Karma is nothing but an action where a person does something for which he does not get anything in return. The simple example is charity — you give money and in return you don’t get anything tangible.

So think again: what should that man have done? Because just like him, every one of us is caught in a web of daily actions that either free us or bind us. We humans are experts at complicating what is simple.

A manager may hurt a colleague with harsh behaviour.
A son may disrespect his father.
A husband may act selfishly.
A person may fall into gambling or addiction.

At every moment, life gives us only two options: yes or no.

Imagine a situation where you discover your wife wants to leave you. Even in that painful moment, the same choices remain: you can let her go with love, or fight with her and lose her anyway. But whichever choice you make becomes part of your character. It shapes who you become, and it adds to your karmic balance.

Every action we take becomes a thread.
Slowly and silently, we weave a web around ourselves—our karmic web.
If the threads are made of compassion, truth, and selflessness, that web becomes a support.
But if they are made of anger, ego, and negativity, then even God cannot save us from what we have woven ourselves.

Building positive actions is not easy. It requires awareness. It requires effort. Today, we live in a world where even a simple call from a sales executive is not welcomed. In such moments, keeping ourselves calm, showing compassion, and holding love for every being in this universe becomes essential.

We must strive to help others because our time here is short. And if Nature has placed us in a position where we have the ability to give, then we must honour that role. And if we cannot help, then at least we must not hurt—because words can scar the inner self for lifetimes. And if we misuse the role of a giver, Nature may place us in the role of a seeker in the future.

The choice is always yours.