Dear Lav K,

Not necessarily, it’s all relative.

Good people can have both good and bad happen to them. Same for bad people.

Can I say that the good people always have more of the bad than the good? Who knows, can’t really give a logical estimate on this. However it is not necessary that good people will always get what they want by virtue of being good – one needs to be practical and diplomatic too to last in this world with its curveballs and misfortunes. Same goes for bad – they will have their set of problems too in other aspects of their life while they thrive in others.

Thinking about who wins or loses is counter-productive. all I can say is when one focuses too much on what is happening to the bad and less on their own life, then their energy is automatically stuck, their mind less clear and response more distorted as per the situation.

The Gita provides one answer to finding peace despite this entire worldly cycle – Karma Yoga. This means to do ones duties without expectations of good or bad.

Failure, sorrow and disappointment will all hit us all in some form. Being good will not shield us from it but yes, it will put our own conscience at ease. We can be at peace with ourselves by doing what’s right as per our principles.

I know this isn’t much of an answer. I hope the others have further to add.

Regards
Nina