You must be wondering what the title means. Well, most of you might be familiar with the term KARMA.

Loosely defined, karma means a lot of things to many people. It generally indicates the effect of a past deed good or bad. That means, it is either a gold chain or an iron chain but it is a chain indeed.

There is a cause and effect relationship. So, if you think you are doing a good deed and do it, like for instance, you offer food to a homeless man and tell others that you have done a good deed, it is good karma, okay but it will have an effect. This means you will most probably face a similar situation where you are hungry and someone will offer you food.

So, is this good or bad?

Food for thought - no pun intended.

If on the other hand, you do not talk about your good deed or feel pride and go about as if your deed was next to nothing, then you will not be affected and you will not land in a position where you have to ask for food from anyone else.

Just go about doing good deeds but do not feel proud of what you did. That is the easiest way to avoid the chain of karma.

When karma is enabled, nothing can stop it.

As for bad karma, it cannot be avoided but the effect can be mitigated by doing selfless acts of charity, speaking good words, being humble, and feeling joyous at others' achievements. It does not cost to smile at a person with whom you have had an argument. It does not cost to recognize the other person as a fellow human and embrace him with all your heart in a kind manner and forget the animosity you had.

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