Results come from causes

"All results come from causes that have the ability to create them. If we plant apple seeds, an apple tree will grow, not chili. If chili seeds are planted, chili will grow, not apples. In the same way, if we act constructively, happiness will ensue; if we act destructively, problems will result. Whatever happiness and fortune we experience in our lives comes from our own positive actions, while our problems result from our own destructive actions. According to Buddhism, there is no one in charge of the universe who distributes rewards and punishments. We create the causes by our actions and their effects, in the same way that Newton didn't invent gravity. Newton simply described what exists. Likewise, the Buddha described what he saw with his omniscient mind to be the natural process of cause and effect occurring within the mind-stream of each being. By doing this, he showed us how best to work within the functioning of cause and effect in order to experience happiness and avoid pain." ~ Thubten Chodron,