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The Movie ZORBA THE GREEK

Zorba the Greek

It is always interesting to me what part of an old movie I saw long ago stays with me. In this movie, Zorba, played by Anthony Quinn, becomes friends with a young American (not sure the actor) who, unlike Zorba, is rather timid in life. The young man is attracted to a woman in the village where he is staying. Zorba says to the American: “Why don’t you go see her?”

The American answers. “No, there could be problems. I don’t want any problems.”

Zorba exclaims with astonishment: “Problems? You don’t want any problems? LIFE IS PROBLEMS!”

Calling life problems might seem contrary to what God tells us in Heavenletters, but I don’t think so, not in this context. No one enjoys life more than Zorba. He lives it to the hilt, and he helps so many others love life even if it is only for a little while with him. What I get from Zorba is the message to love life and enjoy it, which certainly supports every word of God’s.

Interestingly, Niko Kazantzakis, the author of Zorba, the Greek, is quoted as saying the following. Sorry, I don’t know which book of his this is from, though it could be from Zorba:

"By believing passionately in something that still does not exist, we create it. The nonexistent is whatever we have not sufficiently desired."
Do you agree that last line of this quote sounds like it could have come from a Heavenletter?

The Movie ZORBA THE GREEK

Yes, that line by the Zorba the Greek writer sounds exactly like what we should consider. Philip used to say, "if it isn't what you want, don't give it energy." Bing Crosby said, "Ac-cen-tuate the positive and e-lim-i-nate the negative." Thank you for the clarification.

The Movie ZORBA THE GREEK

That song (accentuate the positive)has been goin' through my mind a couple times a day for the last week or so.... another synchronistic moment provided by the wonders of modern science.

My favorite movie of all times: The Princess Bride.
and right now on TV I really get a kick out of 'The Gilmore Girls'
yet once ABC's... LOST... starts it's new season... watch out

The Movie ZORBA THE GREEK

Hummm... Looks like I will need to find this movie and have a look at it!!

Short list (bigger with detail later) of Favorite
TV Show: Babylon 5, and the old Supermarionations
General Movie: Lord Of the Rings
Spiritual/Metaphisical Movie: What the Bleep do we know?!

The Movie ZORBA THE GREEK

Have seen the movie but it was too long ago so I can´t remember much of it, have to rent it again I think. Maybe I will even dance a Sirtaki :D

Emmy