Huna Principle Seven

“When love comes to the well and asks, what do you know?
It says, I know thirst, I know abundance, I know depth, I know darkness.

When love comes to the ashes and asks, what do you know?
The ash says, I know the secrets between the volcano and the sky.
I know wandering, and I know the language of fire.

When love comes to courage it asks, what do you know?
Courage says, I know speaking even though I am afraid,
and I know the daily walk of keeping on.”
— Aracelis Girmay

Huna Principle Seven

Effectiveness Is the Measure of Truth

How are you being your most effective self?
How are your thoughts and self-talk affecting you?
And how does that affect the people and outcomes in your life?

What changes are you wanting to make — and why?

Effectiveness is the Measure of Truth.

In Serge King’s book Mastering Your Hidden Self: A Guide to the Huna Way, he writes about this principle with great clarity:

“In an infinite universe, which Huna postulates, there cannot be an absolute truth. Instead, there must be an effective truth at an individual level of consciousness.”

Every person’s journey and path is their own. There is no single way to do anything in this life, and that is what makes us such creative and innovative beings. Through our lived experiences, we live, we learn, and we grow.

In this living and learning, we cultivate self-knowledge and wisdom. We bring something new to the world by sharing our gifts, breaking through familiar beliefs, and opening ourselves to a limitless field of creation.

“Do not let facts get in the way of effectiveness.”
— Serge King, Huna: Ancient Hawaiian Secrets for Modern Living (p. 164)

Serge King also writes:

“Naturally, there are things and events that we can’t control, but we can always control our response to them. And the more skill we can use in our response, the more influence we have on those things and events, even if we cannot control them.

If you are the captain of a sailboat, you can’t force the wind and the currents to do what you want. But if you are a skillful captain, you can adjust your sail and your rudder to the wind and the current in order to get where you want to go.”

This metaphor gently brings us back into our power. It reminds us that we can move out of places that feel stuck or unsolvable, and instead hear these challenges as invitations to grow, to adjust, and to expand.

When we become aware of how our thoughts, feelings, beliefs, and guiding principles shape our responses, we discover that meaningful change is possible. We begin to recognise that we can influence our lives and the world around us in effective ways.

Each day, we can check in with ourselves using the Seven Huna Principles — reaffirming that we live in an infinite universe where possibility exists, setting our attention and intention toward what we want to create, and remembering who we know ourselves to be.

Empowerment is an active state of being. With the Seven Huna Principles, we have tools that support us in consciously navigating our lives.

Bless the Present
Trust Yourself
Expect the Best
Effectiveness Is the Measure of Truth

Here is another short story that invites us into this understanding — that by changing our focus, we can change our experience.

Life Is Like a Cup of Coffee

A group of people were sitting in a coffee house discussing life. Someone said, “Life is like a cup of coffee. It all depends on how you make it.”

Another said, “But you can’t control the water temperature or the quality of the coffee beans.”

A third added, “You can, however, control the amount of coffee and the strength of the brew.”

An older man, who had been listening quietly, finally spoke.
“Life is not like the coffee,” he said. “It’s the cup that matters.

The cup is what holds the coffee and shapes the experience. In the same way, the way we hold our life experiences — our perspective, awareness, and focus — matters deeply.”

The group fell silent, reflecting on his words. The lesson of the story is simple: life is shaped not only by what happens to us, but by how we hold it.

When we choose to focus on what we have and appreciate it, our experience changes. Ultimately, it is the cup that holds our life that matters most.

Reconnecting With Your Inner Self

Effectiveness, in the Huna sense, is deeply personal. It asks us to notice what truly supports our growth, balance, and well-being. When we reconnect with our inner awareness, we begin to respond to life with greater clarity and intention.

From this place, effectiveness becomes less about effort and more about alignment.

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