Do you ever wonder what’s the point of trying to be a good person when negative things happen?

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[loveslongnails]

No, I don't. Sometimes you do what you "think" is the right thing but perhaps didn't have all the information and it turns out negative. Sometimes you actually DID do the right thing, and it still doesn't turn out quite right. But you can be sure that if you choose the wrong thing to do, it will not turn out well in the long run. Maybe it will in the short run, but doing the right thing is its own reward.

Now that begs the question - what exactly IS the right thing to do in every circumstance? It's not always black or white, or cut and dry.

[uncleBobbyb77]

Life is full of struggle and tragedy but if you aren't living in a morally legitimate fashion the Natural Laws that govern the Universe (God's Law, Karma, whatever you call it) then what was only tragic will be pure hell (figuratively at best, literally is a distinct possibility). Besides if you have never known disappointment, loss, or sorrow you cannot truly appreciate what you have, satisfaction, nor joy. You'd be bored out of your mind by the end of one week if not before if all you had to do was sit on the beach and sip margaritas. Typically you appreciate the things you work for more than the things you dont and if this is no longer true for you it's because you've lost enough that you've learned to appreciate it all

[LazerBean]

Not really. The positive things in my life have by far outnumbered the negative things, and in general the negative things could have been prevented.

[roy_ricky09]

Well... Here's the thing
Nice honest people have this thing that they can't say No. That puts them in a situation where they are let down. And expect others to do the same.
Being nice is the best thing, but not at the cost of your mental health

[call_me_scar]

Nope I already don't believe in a heaven so pointing out that things don't really have a grand reason is already standard for me but I still do my best to be a good person as it's what I like being

[Zolly99999]

Sometimes... bit I still end up doing the right things anyway as I can't be any other way.

[qwert1234]

To lessen the number of negative things happening?

[Staximus]

I'm a good person so I can live with myself and be able to sleep at night knowing I'm not a piece of shit

[pizzalovershouse]

No cuz life has its ups an downs an it teaces us to be strong so next time won't seem so bad the ba thinks that happen

[TroyDT]

No. I only control what I myself do, not what occurs due to external forces.

[Agent_Elflord]

Occasionally, but I still keep on with being decent.

[Anonymous]

We live our lives to our own values and assume things will balance out eventually.

[Dinosaursandanime65]

Those negative things can show how good you actually are

[Anonymous]

Be realistic... you're not god.
You have to hit their balls hard if you want to earn respect...

[Jennz6]

Yes I do wonder why sometimes

[AsaKyo]

All the time

[eagle1951]

yeah i do