A simple illustration of such cause and effect is the case of experiencing the effects of what one causes: if one causes suffering, then as a natural consequence one would experience suffering; if one causes happiness, then as a natural consequence one would experience happiness.
ɐ sˈɪmpəl ˌɪləstɹˈeɪʃən ʌv sˈʌtʃ kˈɔːz ænd ɪfˈɛkt ɪz ðə kˈeɪs ʌv ɛkspˈiəɹɪənsɪŋ ðɪ ɪfˈɛkts ʌv wʌt wˈʌn kˈɔːzᵻz: ɪf wˈʌn kˈɔːzᵻz sˈʌfɚɹɪŋ, ðˈɛn æz ɐ nˈætʃɚɹəl kˈɑːnsɪkwəns wˈʌn wʊd ɛkspˈiəɹɪəns sˈʌfɚɹɪŋ; ɪf wˈʌn kˈɔːzᵻz hˈæpɪnəs, ðˈɛn æz ɐ nˈætʃɚɹəl kˈɑːnsɪkwəns wˈʌn wʊd ɛkspˈiəɹɪəns hˈæpɪnəs.