> [!infobox] <s class="aside-in"><em>mentioned in 2 evergreens, 1 source</em></s> #### [[Self-belief is fundamental to good karma]] [[Karma is based in the law of cause and effect]], so every action we take has an impact in the world, but [[Karma Fal]] is the belief that [[You can't control what happens|we have no control over those impacts, only our actions]]. Thus, [[self-belief]] is vital to having good [[karma]] as we must believe that we have the capability to continue pursuing right actions no matter the outcome. ^[Part of this is controlling our thoughts because [[Right kinds of thoughts lead to right kinds of actions]]] This is part of:: [[Buddhism outlines a path and practice to end suffering, but does not promise it]] There are actions you can pursue that will reduce [[suffering]], but the actual times and places that [[suffering]] is reduced is not guaranteed. [[The most reliable path to success is repeatedly trying to succeed]] and so believing in yourself is the best path to good karma and thus success. Which makes this part of:: [[How to pursue the positive things in life]]. ### <hr class="footnote"/> **Status**:: #EVER/SAPLING *edited January 23, 2022* **Topics**:: [[self-belief]]