Here’s the thing: it won’t happen overnight. Like any good work, it takes time. Your mission? Bring into your daily life as many of the following 10 tips as feel right and that you can genuinely practice from the heart. It’s not about quantity, but about practicing these tips with heart and soul every day — that’s how you’ll build good karma:
Love Yourself
It often feels easier to love others. But many find it truly challenging to love, respect, and value themselves — and yet, this is essential for building good karma.
You need to learn to make yourself happy and accept yourself just as you are.
Those who believe they deserve goodness and happiness will attract it!
Praise Others
Not just for tying their shoes well! Praise and encouragement shouldn’t be handed out all the time. It only truly matters when it’s deserved. Luckily, if you look around, reasons to praise aren’t hard to find. Compliment your partner for washing the dishes without being asked, your friend for solving a problem cleverly, or your colleague for looking great.
Help Wherever You Can
The key to good karma is selflessness. This doesn’t mean giving away all your money. Just keep your eyes open and help when you can.
Donate to charities and animal shelters if you can, or volunteer your time.
Pass on your unused items to someone who might treasure them. You can also help a friend find a job or move to a new place — that counts too.
Treat Others the Way You Want to Be Treated
This golden rule appears in many cultures, not just Christianity through Jesus’ words. It’s a powerful but tough lesson because often receiving feels better than giving. But if you want love and understanding, you first need to give it. Everyone applies this tip as much as they can, because it only works when given from the heart.
Use “Thank You” Often and Be Grateful
You’d be surprised how important this is!
By thanking for help, love, and all you receive, you not only do good for yourself with the power of gratitude that multiplies goodness in your life.
You also bring joy to others by giving them positive reinforcement with this simple phrase, showing that what they do matters and that they are valued. It boosts their confidence.
Teach Others What You’re Great At
Think about what you’re best at! What’s your specialty? It might seem like a big challenge at first, but it’s worth the effort! Share your knowledge instead of keeping it to yourself. Those you help will be incredibly grateful, and someday they’ll support and mentor you exactly when you need it most.
Be Compassionate!
Sounds easy? It’s not always. Compassion isn’t just for those in trouble, those who suffer, or your own family.
You need to show compassion even to those living on the other side of the world whom you don’t know.
Even to that difficult colleague at work. You don’t have to give advice or save anyone, just feel compassion for them.
Sometimes that’s enough to help and better understand them.
Forgive!
This is one of the most important steps to building good karma. Forgive those who have wronged you or caused you pain. Forgive those who have hurt your loved ones physically or emotionally. Also, learn to forgive yourself when you’ve made mistakes. Forgiveness frees your soul, letting you release burdens and even redeem those you forgive.
Learn to Hold Up a Mirror!
Without criticism or judgment. But you need to learn to reflect others’ behavior with the goal of helping, not hurting.
This isn’t easy, as many don’t like facing the truth.
Still, from time to time, you need to shine a light on the behavior, self-destructive habits, and relationships of those around you.
Regularly Check In With Yourself
What we’ve covered might seem simple, but it’s not always easy to follow. That’s why it’s so important to regularly reflect on yourself. Each evening, check in with your feelings and thoughts. Are you holding onto anger? Jealousy? What worries you? What makes you sad? Talk to your soul. The more honest you are with yourself, the greater your chance of consciously creating good karma and a happy life.
