If you want to live a great life, you need to learn to focus on yourself. I learned this the hard way many times, and I feel like I’m just now starting to internalize it. The number one distraction, in terms of severity is the desire for revenge. Sometimes people wrong us, and we feel like lashing out and being mean. We might stew and ruminate on what was said or done.
I’m here to tell you that it doesn’t make sense to look for revenge, at least not in a frivolous manner. Why not? Karma, that’s why.
I got this concept from a man named Aaron Clarey. He runs a YouTube channel that gives life advice. I’m not sure if he’s articulated his thoughts on revenge in a blog post, but I’d like to reiterate them here.
Clarey basically believes that if you take revenge on people, you’re taking the risk of triggering bad karma on yourself. He also points out that if the other person is truly bad, that Karma will likely come to bite them in the ass. He goes on to point out how people are also punished for incompetence as they go through life. Imagine how people who are psychotic are treated, for example. So he says oftentimes it’s better to just leave people to their misery, and I think he was right to say this.
I’ve seen this in my personal life. A lot of the people who I dislike or find fault with…just end up being dumb. Smart people and I get along great. Whether they’re poor, rich, white, or black, I get along well with smart people. Even when we have disagreements, they tend to be fixable when the people are smart.
The thing about being dumb is that you suffer maximum pain as a result of your decisions. I know this, because I’ve been dumb in the past. I suffered a lot for it. So taking revenge on dumb people is cruel because they’re already suffering. You risk triggering bad karma.
Focus on yourself. Grind. “Manifest”. Or maybe even go outside and have fun. Anything is better than trying to take revenge on random losers who injured you or your pride. Remember, tearing someone down doesn’t improve your life. Every minute you spend focused on taking revenge, is a minute taken away from living the best life you possibly can.
