The Myth of Cause and Effect.

We labour under the myth of ‘cause and effect’.

If I’m civil to others, they will be civil to me.

If I’m loyal to the boss, the boss will be loyal to me.

If I honour others with the truth, they will do likewise to me.

And we find ourselves so often confused and bitterly disappointed.

There is no Cause and Effect Law of the universe.

It’s one of the many lingering legacies of childhood.

When parents and teachers would mostly reward us for Doing the Right Thing.

When they should have taught us to do the right thing solely because it’s the Right Thing.

The most powerful prayer is the Prayer for Generosity:

Lord, teach me to be generous,
to give without counting the cost,
to fight without heeding the wounds,
to work without seeking rest,
to spend my life without expecting any other reward,
than the knowledge that I do Your will..