[daydream]

> Consequences often catch up slowly.

Agreed. Few people defy gravity; in the end most hit the ground.

The phrase “slowly, then suddenly” comes to mind.

[ghostbrainalpha]

Should term consequences rarely align with expectations.

But Long term consequences always do.

[ChainOfFools]

The universe is eventually consistent

[satvikpendem]

I favorited this comment for showing me a new analogy in your second sentence. I'll have to use that one in the future.