Ask one hundred people to define quality of life, and you’re liable to get one hundred different answers. Part of the variation in expressing quality of life surely is that people place emphasis on different things. For some people, having fulfilling relationships with others is key. Some people find that reaching professional goals is especially significant. There are equally experiences within an entire culture that are often thought to represent a high quality of life: stimulating experiences, satisfying social relationships, being of good health, etc.
Another way to think of quality of life however may simply be the presence of ego satisfaction. A person who possesses those things they believe are important may consider themselves to be content. The person lacking things they believe are important may see their lives as inadequate. The natural follow-up to this is whether or not the pursuit of one’s ego desires is a worthy goal. Generally speaking, in Western civilizations achieving ego desires is celebrated. The person who consistently fulfills his or her ego desires is often seen in Western culture as a success; and on the contrary, the person who has a poor record of seeing their ego desires achieved may be thought of as a failure.
It is not absolutely accepted however that ego desires are something to be pursued. Some belief systems in fact consider the ego to be almost clueless as to what in life is genuinely beneficial and worthwhile. Ho’oponopono is a process that considers the ego to be nearly entirely inept at understanding and interpreting life meaning. Within ho’oponopono then there is a strong emphasis on refusing to be led by the ego, and on making an effort to let go of desires. Practitioners of ho’oponopono believe that true contentment is achieved, and only achieved, through consciously making a connection to higher understanding.
Though ho’oponopono may sound rather complex, it’s actually a quite simple process. It’s a near certainty that anyone with the desire to can engage the ho’oponopono method. As things stand today awareness of ho’oponopono is spreading remarkably quickly, and more and more people are making practice of the method a regular part of their lives. Find out more about the ho’oponopono method at God Help Me.
