Reap

"You reap what you sow."

Heard of "Karma"? Understand the logic of "Cause and Effect"? Well, if you do, you would probably understand what I will be talking about. "Cause and Effect"? You plant a seed in the right soil, right conditions, it will germinate and eventually bear fruits or become a tree. You plant several rice seedlings and worked dutifully to take care for all of the seedlings so that they would grow healthily, there would be rice wheats at the during harvest. Well, if you just plant them and not care about the growth of the seedlings, you'd probably not get much or nothing at all during the harvesting period. Of course sometimes "Miracles" do happen. Anyways, this theory does not apply to just farming alone. It's about planting seeds to everything you do in your life. The beginning, the foundation, then the process and finally, the fruits of your labour. Studies is one that the "Cause and Effect" theory can be applied on. You work hard on your foundations on your studies faithfully and diligently, and continued to practice along the way, you're most likely to get good results. If you just slack and not do any work, being very lazy, not paying attention in class... You won't understand any concept and even if you work hard at the very end, you will not be able to produce good results coz' your foundation is not at the level where you can answer questions easily. Besides studies, relationships with the people around you can apply this logical theory too. Other than that there're a lot of stuff that has the "Cause and Effect" theory working in it. I have quarrelled with my mum just now. Well, this time she is obviously in the wrong. But the quarrel was rather one-sided as usual. She was actually talking back, trying to use illogical thinking to defend herself and prove that I'm in the wrong. She's always trying to be right, won't admit her mistake. I, on the other hand, desired to fire back. But I thought that it would be useless. So I tried to reason with her, asking how she would have felt if she was treated this way. She just plainly snapped and continued her scoldings. I was then reminded of just one thing. That in the future, she would completely understand what's the meaning of "Cause and Effect" and she would deeply regret what she had done. Coz' I would make sure of it. I would tell her, "You reap what you sow, Mum. Remember what you have done?" Forgiveness and Mercy is one thing. Cause and Effect is another. We will always face judgement for our own actions one day. Whether it could be studies, relationships, career, our undecided future. Our actions in the past and the present will shape our future. So, remind yourselves about this. It may come in handy.