Shifting Consequence (the probable outcome)

It's commonly said that people often act as if without consequence. But from my own observations, it seems to be more that they know full well the consequences, but simply take actions regardless of them. We all know well from experience that for every action there is a reaction, and that every choice made reaps a consequence of some kind (be it favourable or undesired) and so like it or not, someone will always have to be the one to deal with that. Although, while many philosophies help us understand that "actions have consequences" they also tend to lead us to the assumption that the perpetrator of negative actions will naturally fall foul of their own negative consequences. But many now ask if this is necessarily true? After all, we often see and hear of people getting away with murder, simply by playing that get out of jail free card, which says: Do what you like, but just be somewhere else when the sh#t hits the fan!

Well as far as I see it, we cannot make someone take responsibility for anything they do not choose; don't forget that caring is a choice. But we can ourselves can choose to avoid people who risk bringing such trouble into our lives in the first place. This of course will help reduce the chances of us having to clean up the mess they create. But more importantly, I honestly believe that you can only escape the consequences of your actions for so long before they finally catch up with you. Simple probablility alone states that the more you do something specific, the more you increase the chances of a specific outcome occurring. So in other words, if you play with fire enough times, then you are more likely to get burnt. You play with traffic enough times, then you are more likely to be hit by a car etc.

So as long as their activites do not cause harm or hazard, then I leave those people to their choices and focus solely on my own. As the same exact probability that shackles them can actually liberate us! For I have found that by taking personal responsibility for ones own self, we can actually improve our life; far more than any shifted consequence ever could. By considering the outcome before I act, I can actually help to bring about positive consequences for myself and those I care about. Because simply put, the more you treat other people people well, then the more likely those people will treat you and others well too.

#thoughtsofsteel

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