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Part Five: Truth for the Family be true in some cases. But look closely at people's enjoyment of their 'reward'; they are probably worried about how to keep the reward, what others may think of them or how they can always get more rewards in the future (i.e.: greed). The gratification is temporary, but the fear and greed stays with them. It is important to teach our children to believe that good deeds always bring favorable outcomes, and vice versa. Otherwise they will doubt this principle and may think that doing good is only for fools. Here is an example: If we plant a seedling from a banana tree today, can we expect to eat bananas from that seedling today? Of course not! We will have to wait for almost a year and, while waiting, we have to water it, turn over the soil, and take good care of it. Otherwise, after a year, we may end up eating scrawny bananas. And, when asked if we get anything out of waiting, the answer is YES! Once we have planted the offshoot, we can take satisfaction in knowing that we have done it for good reasons and at a reasonable time. We can have banana leaves for wrapping desserts or banana blossoms to eat with condiments. And yet we still have to wait a full year for the fruit. This teaches us: "Haste makes waste". Most people expect their good deeds to bear fruit right away, but this is erroneous. And when we do good deeds, we should not expect favorable outcomes immediately. We should be impartial in order to achieve this. How? Consistent meditation is key. Good deeds have to be the right deeds performed to the fullest extent of our ability and done in the right measure in order for them to be effective. We can set an example for our children by making them firmly believe Family Day By Day 123 Good Deeds and Their Outcomes