“You reap what you sow; every act rewards itself.”
A visible application of Cause and Effect: the universe returns to you, in tangible form, the equivalent of what you put out — in effort, generosity and intent. Blessings, abundance and friendships are the compensations of seeds already planted.
Also known as
The same law appears across traditions under different names.
“Law of Selfless Giving / Flow”· Theosophical (Hodson)
“Give more in use value than you take”· New Thought (Wattles)
“Dāna — generosity”· Buddhist
“Tithing & the law of return”· Abrahamic
How to apply it
Plant generously where you want a harvest — value out tends to return as value in.
Stop counting the immediate return; compensation often arrives later and elsewhere.
Audit what you've been 'sowing' if you dislike what you're currently reaping.