“Mahatma Gandhi once said, ‘Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.’
What does this mean? How does it embody the power of positive thinking… and how does it instruct us on finding happiness?
We think, we speak words, and we take action. But when our words and actions are not in alignment, we are essentially teaching ourselves and others that we can’t be trusted. In other words, our thoughts, words, and actions lack integrity. This can erode our sense of trust in ourselves, which in turn, can chip away at our self-esteem.
Feeling good about yourself is the foundation for positive thinking, and living a happy life. We must love ourselves before we can love and serve others.
We are ‘thinking’ beings. It’s impossible for us NOT to think. Then, we speak our thoughts. As we do this, our thoughts leave the realm of the non-physical and enter into the world of form. What we think begins our actions and the outer manifestation of our lives. 
When our actions don’t match our words, we are out of alignment. When what we do is not what we said we’d do, then we are also out of integrity. (Like we fail to eat correctly or get the exercise we spoke of doing or not meet our friend for something we said we needed.). 
The good news is that we are in complete control here. If we want to feel more aliveness or more freedom, and thus more happiness — if we want to feel better about ourselves, as a person — we can start by increasing our level of personal integrity.
Begin honoring your word in the name of self-love!
Don’t leave any unfulfilled commitments hanging around, because they will actually drain your energy. Speak your intention, act this out, and then you become it.
When your words and your actions are in harmony, you will come to love and trust yourself on a whole new level. This will then increase your level of happiness and confidence, and ultimately, your overall fulfillment with your life.”
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