Kali mera!
Oh, wait a minute – I am not in Greece anymore! We returned from our trip this weekend. The extent of my Greek language was kali mera (good morning), kali spera (good evening), ne (yes), and efharisto (thank you). Every time I uttered one of those phrases, in my USA dialect, I received a hearty “Bravo!” Hercules, one of our animated cab drivers, made a gallant effort to teach me more, but it didn’t stick very well. : )
What wonderful people the Greeks are. The scenery is beautiful. Standing on the same ground walked by Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle was bone chilling. The weather was simply gorgeous. All that said, there’s no place like home. I am glad to be back, and so appreciative for all that we have in this country, all that we too often take for granted. Going away is a certain cure to see everything with fresh eyes.
Greece was so full of ancient history. We took a tour of Acropolis and a tour of the ruins of the island of Delos. It was amazing to learn of all the strife and bloodshed that occurred down through the ages over and over, all because of the struggle for power and control…and it continues today. We humans have just never been able to figure it out…there is enough to go around for all of us.
Interesting that while touring the islands I was reading the fabulous book Zero Limits by Dr. Joe Vitale and Dr. Ihaleakala Hew Len. The core of the book teaches the Hawaiian system of “Ho’oponopono”-of which the four key principles revolve around profound love and gratitude. Ho’oponopono is based upon the belief that our outer world is a reflection of our inner world.
The very first and probably most profound principle is “I love you.” When uttering this phrase, you are actually saying “I love you” to yourself. Again, when you change the inner you, your outer world changes because your outer world is a reflection of what is going on inside of you.
Dr. Len, a Clinical Psychologist, is famous for his ability to completely transform an entire unit of mentally and criminally deviant and dangerous inhabitants, simply by focusing on himself, never “treating” the inhabitants directly. He simply focused on what inside of him was causing the situation in which he found himself with the inhabitants. The four statements of Ho’oponopono that he repeated over and over to “clean” his internal self: 1) “I love you,” 2) “I am sorry,” 3) “Please forgive me,” and 4) “Thank you.”
The book is filled with fascinating testimonials of the effectiveness of the Ho’oponopono technique. The process is simple. Whatever you observe going on in your life, simply say the four statements over and again to “clean” what is happening so that divine inspiration can be heard. Then watch the magic begin to happen. What a beautiful world it would be if we could look at one another, every person, place, and thing, and reflect outward from our inner being of “I love you.”
Zero Limits is a fascinating read. The title page says it all: “The secret Hawaiian system for wealth, health, peace, and more.” I highly recommend it.
Kali mera. I love you.
