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Oct 24, 2026 5 min

When Good People Get It Wrong

from A Little Zen A Little Mess Hosted by Seema D'souza

In this episode of A Little Zen, A Little Mess, Seema reflects on the people who came before us—and the little pieces of them that quietly remain in who we are. A recipe, a phrase, a habit, the way we make our tea, the way we worry, laugh, love, or tell someone to take a sweater. We inherit far more than names and possessions. We inherit stories, values, sacrifices, strengths, and sometimes even wounds. Through the story of Karna and the idea of rin, Seema explores what it means to remember where we came from, what we owe to those whose lives helped make ours possible, and what it means to carry something good forward. Because inheritance isn't only about repeating what came before. Sometimes it's about passing on the good—and being the person who finally heals what shouldn't be repeated. We are not just the people who came before us. We are a continuation of them. And one day, someone may be a continuation of us.

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