3. The Law of "Karma" or Cause and Effect: Every action generates a force of energy that returns to us in like kind … what we sow is what we reap. And when we choose actions that bring happiness and success to others, the fruit of our karma is happiness and success.

Apply this law by making these resolutions:

Today I will witness the choices I make in each moment. And in the mere witnessing of these choices, I will bring them to my conscious awareness. I will know that the best way to prepare for any moment in the future is to be fully conscious in the present.

Whenever I make a choice, I will ask myself two questions: "What are the consequences of this choice I am making?" and "Will this choice bring fulfillment and happiness to me and also to those who are affected by this choice?"

I will then ask my heart for guidance and be guided by its message of comfort or discomfort. If the choice feels comfortable, I will plunge ahead with abandon. If the choice feels uncomfortable, I will pause and see the consequences of my action with my inner vision. This guidance will enable me to make spontaneously correct choices for myself and for all those around me.

Doug's comment: I'm remembering all the times I've responded in kind to someone who is being manipulative or insulting. The whole time I'm usually thinking "No good can possibly come of this. This is not where I want to put my time and energy." If I followed this third law, I probably would listen to that thought more often.