We don't get what we DESIRE, we get what we DESERVE - part 1

Desire is an important component in achieving anything. Our desires leads to our actions and our actions lead to our results (desired or undesired). Remember, actions are in our hands (atleast we think they are), results never are.

So the question is, why are results vastly different while actions are very similar? 100 people take same action, but don't get same or similar results. Why?

This is a matter of deep discussion and can only be answered spiritually. We also need to understand what DESERVE truly means. 'Deserve' can be best understood as destiny (a pre-determined result, even before we took an action). Infact, that pre-determined result is what will make us take that action. Now this is a different thought process, isn't it?

Let's evaluate few simple examples (& that will hold true for as many examples we choose in our life) and see if the answer becomes clear:

100 people sign up for a marathon (same action). All of them have really practised hard (same action from their perspective) for this event. One comes first, one is last. Why? A common answer, and true on surface, is - well the best came first. Is this really true though? What if you are told that the person with best odds had a sprained ankle just before starting and pulled out of the race? Let's go deeper - why did someone have better odds than others? Was it their dedication; was it their genes; was it better circumstances for them due to their environment? And if these were all true, why did the one with best odds didn't win? Didn't he/she deserve it?

Let's look at another example: 100 children are born on the same day, infact at the same time, in different parts of world. Some are born in a very rich family, some in a very poor; some are born totally healthy, some not; some are born is one religion, some in other. And their destiny is determined at their birth. Why did they get what they got? They deserved it, based on what? Oh, to complicate it further, some get results that are far different from their circumstances at birth. Why so?

One more example: Millions play lotto, one wins. Same action, different result? Why?

For next 7 to 10 days, evaluate your actions and those of others and observe the results. What do you see? Share your observations with us thru this blog.

A simple answer, and the best one can come up with, is that it is all because of our deeds including those in past lives (I know, I know, not all of us believe in past births, so those who don't may have a better explanation and I would love to hear it). Take this many steps further and we can conclude again and again and again, that we only get what we deserve, regardless of our actions.

Let's leave with a thought. How about we keep God in middle of all our deeds. How about we take better actions today and perform right deeds going forward so that the next life is more deserving? And by deserving, I just don't mean financially rich. There is much more than that in life, I am sure we all agree to that. Peace of mind, happiness, good health - money can't buy all this.

We will go deeper into this discussion in our next blog. So let's end by saying - To Be Continued....