@Claudia Z wrote:Karma is about sowing in this lifetime and reaping after reincarnation. How can someone change karma in this lifetime if its a consequence of past lives?
The text from the Bible is about sowing and reaping in this lifetime or after death. The full context at Galatians 6:7-9
Karma is about MORE than just past lifetimes.
Karma in Buddhism
Karma (Sanskrit, also karman, Pāli: kamma) is a Sanskrit term that literally means "action" or "doing". In the Buddhist tradition, karma refers to action driven by intention (cetanā) which leads to future consequences.
Karma in Hinduism
Karma is a concept in Hinduism which explains causality through a system where beneficial effects are derived from past beneficial actions and harmful effects from past harmful actions, creating a system of actions and reactions throughout a soul's reincarnated lives forming a cycle of rebirth.
Corporate farmers reap what we sow 
. Karma is much more elaborate of a concept than reaping what you sow. Choose whatever model that makes sense to you, but there's no reason the claim an observable phenomenon is not Karma and somehow Christianity. Christianity takes a lot from other beliefs and religions, so you can expect a lot of overlap with other religions and beliefs.
Hah, most of the time I feel like a jerk because I don't usually agree with the majority opinion. I just want other freelancers to value their time more.
I think maybe it's an Western thing. We all like to assume we're awesome and are worth more than everyone else but it's privilege that makes the difference. You just have to have confidence to charge what you're worth and use that extra time/money to improve your skills, learn new skills, learn sales, or provide a better service.
I remember my first few jobs testing the waters. It was way underpaid but I just wanted the first review. After that, I kept raising rates. When you charge lower rates, there are more scams and abuse. When you charge more, you get more respect from clients. If you don't value your time, no one else will.
What I take from Karma is that people are reflective by nature. If you spread ugliness, then you will be surrounded by ugliness. If people learn by mirroring behaviors, then I want to teach people the best behavior possible.
When people ignore others from different class or backgrounds, then they are isolated. They have less opportunity to learn behavior. This is why I try not to judge people until I see their actions. If we treat people like animals, we can't blame them for acting like animals. People depend on each other and knowledge is power so after work you can empower others in your community (outside of Upwork). Just like the butterly effect.
I've seen studies that show just involving your children with your day to day will help them because they learn by watching behavior. If you just give them TV to watch, and don't bring them along when you do dishes or laundry, or whatever, then you are not teaching them valuable behaviors and skills. It may not seem like much, but it seems like most homeless lack basic living skills, which if they are taught, they become productive parts of society.
I think synchronicities is the best term to define how I view the world of Karma. You don't really get rewarded for doing good things, you just are surrounded by others who are happy to return more than the favor. Networking is powerful stuff.
Pay It Forward!
Oh yeah, I got this from a client earlier today.
"The vision that you asked me for, the vision you inspired me to come up with- has changed my life!"
