How to come to terms with the fact that life is unfair?

Many people live with the belief that life is fair—that good things happen to good people, and bad things befall only those who deserve it. But where does this idea come from? What part of our human experience has ever truly shown us that life operates on a system of justice?

From childhood, we witness countless instances of unfairness—acts of kindness going unnoticed, corruption thriving, and suffering striking the undeserving. Reality does not conform to our notions of fairness; it moves by its own unpredictable rhythm.

As human beings, we crave structure and order. We seek patterns in life, hoping that if we do the right things, we will be rewarded. But life does not work on a formula. It unfolds in ways that often defy logic, bringing joy and hardship without clear reason.

The more we struggle to impose fairness onto life, the more frustrated and disillusioned we become. True wisdom lies not in seeking justifications for every event but in accepting the unpredictability of existence. Letting go of the need for control allows us to experience life as it is—without resistance, without false expectations.

Life is not fair, nor is it unfair. It simply is.