Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony. ~ Mahatma Gandhi
Wouldn't it be fascinating to research the subject, "The history of lies"?
As far out as this seems, and, yes, it does seem more like scientific fiction than anything else, it would be a tremendous boost to human knowledge and behavior!
Somewhere along the line, somewhere in evolution, human beings began to "discover" the lie, i.e., how to build a divide between what they think, what they say and what they do.
In many ways it has long become a societal "standard" and we don't think too much about it. But the damage is clear- is it not?
The minute one begins to divide up thought from emotion and action one begins to lose energy, vitality, impact and yes…Passion for life!
Can a person walk one way, move his head in another way and keep his body in the same place?
Obviously not. So why do we think we can do it with our thoughts, feelings and actions?
In the traditional East they talk much about "centering", in Japan it is the "hara", in Chinese it is the "Tan tien", in India it is the same, only a different word. To me "centering" is authenticity, and in the words of Mahatma Ghandi, it is also happiness.
In Hebrew there is an old saying that goes, "His mouth and his heart are equal". Same idea, same wisdom.
Authenticity IS Happiness, but apparently, it takes a lot of "undoing" to get there. Sounds so simple, no?...
