We have all heard the saying: What goes around comes around. Some call it karma. Others see it as divine justice. A few dismiss it as superstition. But after years of observing people, patterns, and life’s quiet reckonings, I am convinced of one truth: the energy you put into the world always finds its way back to you.
It is not about punishment. It is not about fate. It is about resonance. Like a mirror, life reflects back the frequency you broadcast whether it is fear, resentment, generosity, or grace.
The trap of negative thinking
I once had a close friend who saw problems everywhere. A delayed MRT? “This always happens to me.” A small work error? “My whole career is ruined.” No matter how gently I pointed out a solution, “Why not just speak to your manager?” or “Could this be fixed by tomorrow?”, his reply was always the same: “If it were that easy, I would’ve done it already. You don’t understand.”
I stopped arguing. Not because I agreed, but because I finally understood: you cannot reason someone out of a mindset they did not reason themselves into.
He wasn’t blind because his eyes failed him. He was blind because his thoughts built walls so high, even daylight couldn’t get through. And the more he raged against his circumstances, the tighter the loop became. He kept running in circles, not because there was no exit, but because his energy refused to see one.
This is how negative energy feeds itself, it distorts your perception, blocks the support that’s available, and pulls in more of the same. The saddest part? Help was right there, but his mindset whispered, “I don’t deserve it.” So if you feel like karma is working against you, ask yourself: Are you truly unlucky? Is it bad karma? Or could it be your own negative thoughts holding you back?
The backstabber who couldn’t forgive
Then there was the colleague who turned every minor mistake into a moral crisis. Someone forgot to double-check a report. It was an honest error. They apologised sincerely and admitted his mistake.
But her response? She wrote a scathing message accusing them of “causing massive operational delays” (which never happened) and warned, “If you do this again, I won’t lift a finger.”
I read that message and felt a chill. Not anger, but fear. Not for the person who made the mistake, but for her. Because I have seen this pattern before. I have watched people weaponise small errors to feel superior, only to find themselves isolated, mistrusted, and eventually, on the receiving end of the very harshness they once dished out.
Worse, I have seen children inherit the emotional fallout of their parents’ bitterness, carrying anxiety, guilt, or self-doubt they never earned. Karma doesn’t always hit the sender directly. Sometimes, it echoes through the people they love most.
Why I choose to believe in positive energy
This is not about being naive. Life is hard. People hurt us. Mistakes happen. But we always have a choice:
Do we respond with escalation or with understanding?
Do we use someone’s stumble to climb over them or to lift them up?
The truth is, kindness is not weakness. Forgiveness is not surrender. They are acts of strength that raise your energetic frequency and when you operate from that space, you attract clarity, support, and unexpected grace.
I write this not to preach, but to remind.
If you are reading this, maybe you needed to hear:
Your thoughts matter.
Your words matter.
The energy you carry shapes your world.
And if just one person reads this and chooses compassion over contempt, even once, then this article has already changed something.
Because in the end, what goes around really does come around.
Make sure what you send out is worth receiving.
Reference
Harvard Health Publishing. (n.d.). Positive Psychology. Harvard Medical School. https://www.health.harvard.edu/topics/positive-psychology