No good deed goes unpunished...?

This scenario seems to ume we are all victims of our surroundings. Yes, the man may be upset after his traffic problems...but as a third person observer, I find the series of events to be an invitation to ask what can I/you/we do differently to alter these chains of events. Doing good is not some nebulous deed that we hope comes back to grace us later, but an actual need to our psyche met at the INSTANT we engage in selflessness. The only variable that exists in this equation to me is whether I/you/we decide to do the right thing. The end results of doing the right thing are written in stone for all eternity. The burning question is why can't we see beyond our own immediate gratification to make the right decision every single time.