Well unfortunately, even though 61% of the population voted against the bailout plan of the EU, the Greek parliament has reneged on its responsibility to the people. Despite the Prime Minister himself (who signed up to the agreement) saying it "was a bad deal, that he did not believe in", nevertheless, fearful of what exit from the EU might mean, the Greek parliament (led by the PM) voted to accept the 'terroristic' terms.

But this is not the end of the story by any means.

The debt deal is a crushing one, and as even the International Monetary Fund itself has said... "probably not sustainable". It most definitely IS NOT sustainable. Because the system itself does not work. Greece (and other countries), find themselves having to borrow money just to pay the interest on the debt that they owe. Any individual whose experienced this in their own bank account knows that it doesn't work in the long run - where you're having to work just to pay back interest, without even paying down the debt. Something has to give.

And the people are rightly, vocally, expressing that in the Athens streets.

To me, this was a weak decision, by weak leaders. It is simply delaying the inevitable.

The back of the underlying intervention is well and truly broken. I can feel it. Even if that is not yet fully reflected on the surface. Expect more of this kind of instability as the old system weakens. It is time for courageous people to make courageous choices.

My heart goes out to the people of Greece. But I know you will have your day of truth. A time will surely come, where you can make real decisions about how you chose to live your lives. And of course, that will have to be balanced with the sustainability of your locality. Just as we will all come to see.

For me, it's a sad reflection on humanity's current leaders. The people deserve better. But I am also bouyed by the knowing that better will come. It is inevitable. The situation demands it.

In optimism

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