Thread: Inverse Karma

Has anyone else here ever experienced what I like to call inverse Karma? For those who haven't figured it out this is a theory of mine; (yes it is a loose theory) where when someone has a good day Karma comes in and kicks that person down. The amount of kick is directly variable to the amount of joy felt.
I have like many have observed this phenomena. I actually live by it. How? By spending much of my life attempting to not enjoy things. No I'm not looking for pity. Its actually a nice surprise when things do go well.
Recently though good things have been happening. A lot. Yet no return on investment. I was even sure that this morning everything would go awry. It didn't so I thought "great, let's enjoy this." Today I ordered another bomb from Al. Had a nice day off. Talked with friends. Blah, blah, blah. Came home. Hot house. AC? Turned on. Breaker? Hey, what's that smell? my AC had caught fire! Fire was contained, but tomorrow is going to be the first really hot day of our summer. Btw yes there are deserts in the state of Washington.
Thank you inverse Karma for putting me in my place.

Well I understand your logic. I follow the same loose theory, though not always. But in any case, here is a pat on the back from Illinois.

Well thank you. I am glad to know that others have observed this. The pat is appreciated, but more so is the knowledge that others live by this.

what bomb did you order? cause if you ordered the noxema one.. that will be a nice treat....

like sarah silverman says... "if life gives you aids... make lemonaids"

Inverse Karma sounds like a complicated way to describe normal everyday life.
Your mother probably said: "Expect the worst and you won't be disappointed" Mine certainly did.

Thats a real bummer about your a/c. Down here in Florida, the a/c is not a luxury its a necessity. I hope it was only a window unit and not central air. My dad always told me "free your mind and your butt will follow".

The Bomb is calypso. I just like spicy scents.
It was a central AC unit. Fortunately we have a dry heat here, but after 100 F it sucks pretty bad too. I'm glad no one as of yet has commented on my misuse of the term Karma. It is meant as no disrespect to the followers, just what I call it in a partially educated mind.

Hmmm...sounds like a self-fullfilling prophesy. On teh other hand, a frined of mine once told me: "As I sat there sad and lonely, a little voice in my head said, 'Cheer up. Things could be worse. So I cheeed up. Sure enough, things got worse'. "

(Just how the heck dou you punctuate a quote inside a quote?)

I knew a guy who called it his "rubber band" theory. The idea is that good days stretch out your rubber band. Too many good days stretch it really tight and eventually, of course, it snaps back and you pay the price for your good days.

I can't say I subscribe to this theory though sometimes life seems to prove it. I just remember the biblical scripture, "the rain falls on the fields of the just as well as the unjust"

Originally Posted by prosneek

Thats a real bummer about your a/c. Down here in Florida, the a/c is not a luxury its a necessity.

BTW prosneek, I grew up in Pinellas County, FL and my parents felt the a/c WAS a luxury and never used it. I now live in Tennessee and yes, we use our a/c daily! (strange...Mom wonders why I don't visit home more often?)

I suppose the reverse "karma" keeps us from getting to comfortable or content. Sometimes we feel that through our own actions we are on top of the world and in control of everything.

The Hasidic Jews have something that puts this (and life) into perspective. They carry two truths in their pocket and pull out whichever is needed at the moment. The first says "the world was made for me", the second, "I am but dust and ashes".

Tony