What goes around comes around? Nah, doesn’t always happen that way... Image via Unsplash Karma has a way of comforting us with its common phrase "What goes around comes around" especially when life seems unfair or beyond our control. But what's karma, really? Well, it goes way back to ancient times, finding its roots in the Rig Veda, the oldest collection of Hindu philosophical and religious texts. Karma started with the Rig Veda around 1500 BCE. In this ancient scripture, the gods revealed the Law of Karma to the Rishis during the Bronze Age. This laid the foundation for the concept we now know. You May Also Like: 5 Reasons Why Everyone Seems to be Doing Better Than You Stop seeing men who aren’t making their intentions clear But here's the big question: Does karma actually exist, or is it just something we believe in? The common thought is that karma acts like a cosmic scale, rewarding good deeds and punishing bad ones. People say your actions have consequences