Are You Running on Inherited Karma?

Are You Running on Inherited Karma?

Siddharth had always felt a strange pressure—one that wasn’t just about his work as a software engineer. No matter how hard he tried, he never felt enough. He had a stable job, a good team, and even a few successful projects under his belt. But deep inside, he carried a constant fear of failure, as if his success could be taken away at any moment.

During a casual lunch with his father one day, Siddharth shared his frustrations. “No matter what I achieve, I always feel like I need to prove myself. I don’t know why.”

His father chuckled, but his eyes held a deeper emotion. “That’s because you’re carrying something older than you, son. In our family, we don’t celebrate success—we survive.”

Siddharth frowned. “What do you mean?”

His father sighed, staring into his cup of tea. “Your grandfather struggled his whole life just to put food on the table. I worked twice as hard because I was afraid of losing everything. And now, without realizing it, you carry that same burden—even though your world is different.”

It hit Siddharth like a wave. He had inherited more than just genes—he had inherited fear, scarcity, and survival mode. He was running on generational karma, an invisible code passed down through his family’s struggles.

In software engineering, legacy code is inherited from the past—sometimes inefficient, sometimes outdated, yet it continues to dictate how systems function. Family karma is the same.

• Patterns Passed Down – Just like legacy systems are built on old frameworks, families often pass down unspoken beliefs about work, money, and success.

• Emotional Debt – Generational trauma, fears, and limitations can shape how we think about opportunities, even if our reality is different.

• Unconscious Conditioning – Many of our struggles aren’t personal failures—they’re inherited scripts running in the background.

Once Siddharth saw the pattern, he decided to debug his generational karma:

✔ Awareness – He acknowledged that his fear wasn’t truly his own—it was passed down.

✔ Reframing Success – Instead of working from a place of fear, he started operating from a mindset of growth.

✔ Setting Boundaries – He let go of the pressure to carry his family’s past struggles as his own.

✔ Building a New Legacy – He focused on breaking the cycle, ensuring that the next generation wouldn’t inherit the same fears.

Months later, he noticed something shift. He felt lighter. His work no longer felt like a battle for survival—it became an expression of his passion and talent.

Your Turn: Are You Running on Inherited Karma?

Family karma is powerful, but it doesn’t have to define you. You have the power to break cycles and write a new script.

💬 Have you ever noticed patterns in your family that shaped your career or mindset? How did you break free? Share your story in the comments—you might help someone else debug their legacy code today! ✨