Why Not?

Why Not?


You know, it's kinda strange that when bad things happen to people,

They always say, "Why me? It's not fair!"

But when good things happen to them, they never say that.

Instead, they always say, "Oh, I'm just lucky", "It's my luck" etc.

They always attribute it to 'luck'.

The Christians are even more interesting.

When things go their way, they always say, "Praise God", "Thanks to God", "Because of God" etc.

Yet when bad things or suffering comes to them, they never say the same.

They never thank God for all their problems or suffering in life, their terminal illnesses/diseases or the setbacks they get in life.

It's strange, isn't it?

People only think of the good and discard the bad.

But if you think about it : Good and bad exist together -

Side by side -

In good there's bad, in bad there's good.

2 sides of the same coin.

People always only know how to say, "It's not fair. Why me?", when bad things happen to them;

If only they'll just look back at ALL the things they've said and done in the past,

They'll know it's fair.

VERY fair.

So, "Why me?"

The answer is, "Why NOT?"




"Your misdeeds were NOT committed by your parents,

Nor by your brothers and sisters,

Nor by your friends nor kinsfolk,

Nor by recluses and priests,

It is YOU who are responsible."

- The Buddha




"Beings are owners of their own Kamma,

And the results of their Kamma belong to them

ALONE."

- The Buddha


*** Read :

1) 'Where's God' - http://maitre-light.blogspot.com/2009/08/wheres-god.html

2) 'God or Not?' - http://maitre-light.blogspot.com/2008/06/man-and-his-questions-part-2-god-or-not.html

3) 'Kamma Kamma Part 1 : Oh No!' - http://maitre-light.blogspot.com/2010/04/kamma-kamma-part-1-oh-no.html

4) 'Kamma Kamma Part 4 : What Happens When.....' - http://maitre-light.blogspot.com/2010/05/kamma-kamma-part-4-what-happens-when.html