What does it mean to take personal responsibility? It means, you accept that you are responsible for every experience both external and internally around you. I realise that this will probably at first be instantly rejected. Personally, when I began my personal development journey, I sure did!
What I have learned over the years as that everything comes from you. Whether this is based on the meanings that you apply to experiences that you have, decisions you make about yourselves and others and within your beliefs, both resourceful and unresourceful ones. But there is more...
If I said to you Ho'oponopono... You'd probably give me a weird look and think you misunderstood what I was saying... That's okay, it's a big word and I can hardly pronounce it. What is this weird word? What does it mean? It means everything comes from you. Now, as I said before, this will probably not be a popular idea --- it may even be resisted and / or rejected. That's okay - please read on.
There are many philosophies, religions, spiritual and new age beliefs about personal responsibility --- wasn't it Ghandi who said, "Be the change you want in the world" and Buddha who said, "Peace comes from within, do not seek it without." Indeed this brings in the idea that we all are on some level connected to one another. We are not separate (but we perceive it that way). Isn't it true that we cannot survive outside of our environment? That we are all dependent on each other in some way for example, a seed needs soil, water, air, sunlight, bees to pollinate... The flower that comes cannot exist outside of its environment just as we cannot. We rely on a certain balance atmosphere, temperature, gravitational pull...
But what is Ho'oponopono besides what it potentially means? It is an ancient Hawaiian practice of reconciliation and forgiveness --- of ourselves and of others --- that part of us that is them and vice versa. When we practice Ho'oponopono we are indeed practising 'cleaning' or 'clearing' of what's inside of us --- our limited beliefs, our unconscious programmes and all the other 'junk in our trunk' or as the Hawaiians call 'memories' that go back to the beginning of humankind. “Hoʻoponopono” is defined in the Hawaiian Dictionary as “mental cleansing: family conferences in which relationships were set right through prayer, discussion, confession, repentance, and mutual restitution and forgiveness.” Literally, hoʻo is the equivalent to the English “to”. It creates a verb from the noun pono, which is defined as “goodness, uprightness, morality, moral qualities, correct or proper procedure, excellence, well-being, prosperity, welfare, benefit, true condition or nature, duty; moral, fitting, proper, righteous, right, upright, just, virtuous, fair, beneficial, successful, in perfect order, accurate, correct, eased, relieved; should, ought, must, necessary.” Ponopono is defined as “to put to rights; to put in order or shape, correct, revise, adjust, amend, regulate, arrange, rectify, tidy up, make orderly or neat.”
Joe Vitale wrote a book in collaboration with Dr. Len (Ihaleakala Hew Len Ph.D) called Zero Limits which outlines the history, philosophy and practice of this 'clearing' technique. I have read this book and listened to many resources about this technique --- I also am learning to practice it.
Although, I have only recently begun this practice, I can report that I have experienced an 'easing' within myself. Whenever I find myself becoming irritated, frustrated, hurt or downright angry with others, I repeat the mantra: "I'm sorry. Please forgive me. Thank you. I love you." Just by repeating this in my mind I am acknowledging that something in me is in them. Whether this be just my perception of them or my limiting belief about them --- it doesn't matter it all comes from me.
Let me break this down. I'm sorry: This doesn't mean that ME / I am sorry. Perhaps someone cut me off in traffic or said something hurtful... It means 'I'm sorry for whatever negative / limited beliefs are inside of me that created this.' Please forgive me: 'Again, I am unaware of what unconscious programmes may be creating this in my life, forgiveness for myself is needed.' Thank you: This is being in an attitude of gratitude, which leaves us open for more things to be thankful for... And finally, I love you: an acceptance and validation of the love you need for yourself (we all want to be loved) and you deserving to be loved --- as well as others being loved. For we are all a part of this fabric of life which stitch by stitch, thread by thread... At the very least, you feel better than what you did --- change your perspective to being more present, in the now and have the intention to let go of that which doesn't serve you. And it's completely free. Try it for yourself --- be the change you want in the world.
Because of this, I've been inspired to create an audio download which will soon be ready that I will use and I hope you will too.
Please watch this video - I confess, it's a bit hokey for even me, but it's the thought that counts, the sentiment is meaningful and the photos are lovely to look at.
What I have learned over the years as that everything comes from you. Whether this is based on the meanings that you apply to experiences that you have, decisions you make about yourselves and others and within your beliefs, both resourceful and unresourceful ones. But there is more...
If I said to you Ho'oponopono... You'd probably give me a weird look and think you misunderstood what I was saying... That's okay, it's a big word and I can hardly pronounce it. What is this weird word? What does it mean? It means everything comes from you. Now, as I said before, this will probably not be a popular idea --- it may even be resisted and / or rejected. That's okay - please read on.
There are many philosophies, religions, spiritual and new age beliefs about personal responsibility --- wasn't it Ghandi who said, "Be the change you want in the world" and Buddha who said, "Peace comes from within, do not seek it without." Indeed this brings in the idea that we all are on some level connected to one another. We are not separate (but we perceive it that way). Isn't it true that we cannot survive outside of our environment? That we are all dependent on each other in some way for example, a seed needs soil, water, air, sunlight, bees to pollinate... The flower that comes cannot exist outside of its environment just as we cannot. We rely on a certain balance atmosphere, temperature, gravitational pull...
But what is Ho'oponopono besides what it potentially means? It is an ancient Hawaiian practice of reconciliation and forgiveness --- of ourselves and of others --- that part of us that is them and vice versa. When we practice Ho'oponopono we are indeed practising 'cleaning' or 'clearing' of what's inside of us --- our limited beliefs, our unconscious programmes and all the other 'junk in our trunk' or as the Hawaiians call 'memories' that go back to the beginning of humankind. “Hoʻoponopono” is defined in the Hawaiian Dictionary as “mental cleansing: family conferences in which relationships were set right through prayer, discussion, confession, repentance, and mutual restitution and forgiveness.” Literally, hoʻo is the equivalent to the English “to”. It creates a verb from the noun pono, which is defined as “goodness, uprightness, morality, moral qualities, correct or proper procedure, excellence, well-being, prosperity, welfare, benefit, true condition or nature, duty; moral, fitting, proper, righteous, right, upright, just, virtuous, fair, beneficial, successful, in perfect order, accurate, correct, eased, relieved; should, ought, must, necessary.” Ponopono is defined as “to put to rights; to put in order or shape, correct, revise, adjust, amend, regulate, arrange, rectify, tidy up, make orderly or neat.”
Joe Vitale wrote a book in collaboration with Dr. Len (Ihaleakala Hew Len Ph.D) called Zero Limits which outlines the history, philosophy and practice of this 'clearing' technique. I have read this book and listened to many resources about this technique --- I also am learning to practice it.
Although, I have only recently begun this practice, I can report that I have experienced an 'easing' within myself. Whenever I find myself becoming irritated, frustrated, hurt or downright angry with others, I repeat the mantra: "I'm sorry. Please forgive me. Thank you. I love you." Just by repeating this in my mind I am acknowledging that something in me is in them. Whether this be just my perception of them or my limiting belief about them --- it doesn't matter it all comes from me.
Let me break this down. I'm sorry: This doesn't mean that ME / I am sorry. Perhaps someone cut me off in traffic or said something hurtful... It means 'I'm sorry for whatever negative / limited beliefs are inside of me that created this.' Please forgive me: 'Again, I am unaware of what unconscious programmes may be creating this in my life, forgiveness for myself is needed.' Thank you: This is being in an attitude of gratitude, which leaves us open for more things to be thankful for... And finally, I love you: an acceptance and validation of the love you need for yourself (we all want to be loved) and you deserving to be loved --- as well as others being loved. For we are all a part of this fabric of life which stitch by stitch, thread by thread... At the very least, you feel better than what you did --- change your perspective to being more present, in the now and have the intention to let go of that which doesn't serve you. And it's completely free. Try it for yourself --- be the change you want in the world.
Because of this, I've been inspired to create an audio download which will soon be ready that I will use and I hope you will too.
Please watch this video - I confess, it's a bit hokey for even me, but it's the thought that counts, the sentiment is meaningful and the photos are lovely to look at.
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