9 Ways to be Happy and Make Something of your Life
Gordon B Hinckley
The 9 Ways to
Be Happy and Make Something of Your Life
Way 1: Be Grateful
"Gratitude creates the most wonderful feeling. It can resolve disputes. It can strengthen friendships and it makes us better men and women.
I think that this is true because you should be happy of what you got because some people don't have what you want because they don't have that. That is why you should always love and Charis your family because you never know when you lose them and by then it is to late to be grateful about them. I think you should also be thankful for the stuff that your parents have gave you because it takes up a lot of there time and money so you should be thankful for any that is to giving to you.
"Train your mind and your hands to become an influence for good as you go forward with your life. Perform excellence."
What I think about being smart is that it is not just in school but also in the choices you make in life so if someone ask you to do something and you know it is something bad but you say no that is being smart cause you choice what is best for you and others.If you are smart you would know what is best for you and others because any choice can change your life forever so always try to make the best choice.
Way 3: Be Involved in Good Works
"Be willing to work, for it will make all the difference in your life."
What this means is that you will try to do good in life or better your life in some way but those ways you choose or the techniques you use are positive to your life. You don't want to better your life but you cheated or stolen or maybe even killed just to be were you are right now it is always be in good works because when you are doing good works as in not cheating in something or helping others what ever you do it is better to do it the right way. but when you don't do good work such as not helping others when they need it the most and when you need help. someone may not want to help you because you never help them .
Way 4: Be Clean
"Be clean in every way. Delight in being clean. Relish the challenge of standing above and beyond the base trends of the world. You will never regret it."
What i think about this quote is that it says the truth because you need too be clean of what you do. such as in like you need to do no drugs because they can mess you up for the rest of your life. A other way you stay clean is that you don't do anything to hurt people because if you do you are going to live with that for the rest of your life so it is better to just not do it and stay clean. to it is always better to not do anything bad than not to be clean cause your are going to have that stuff you did for the rest of your life.
Way 5: Be True
"Be true to what is right and fair and honest."
It is always better to tell the truth because when you tell the truth it always means that you can get into less trouble with your parents or the authorizes because you told the truth. Not only is it good to tell the truth to others but you will also feel good about it cause you know that you have done the right thing. Cause when you tell a lie you have a chance of getting others into trouble and they pay the price. Some conquest are bigger than other but you will always live with that feeling of guilt so it is always better to tell the truth not just for yourself but also for others.
Way 6: Be Positive
"There is good all around us--if we will only look for it. When good men and good women face challenges with optimism, things will always work out!"
what i think this quote means is that you should try to be positive the whole time you can because when you are more positive you are able to accomplish more. When you are positive you strive to do the best even when it does get hard. Cause when you are negative you seem to put your self down or others and that is what stops you or others to thrive at what they want to do. for an example it is better to not cheat at a test because if you do then you can get into trouble and get that other person into trouble and both of you people are going to get into trouble instead of just being positive and trying your best and aiming for the best score you can get on that test. when you do positive stuff in life such as not hurt anyone or do drugs you are showing a high level of responsibility.
Way 7: Be Humble
"Don't be arrogant. The world is full of arrogant people. There is no place for arrogance. There is no place for conceit. There is no place for egotism."
What i think this quote means is that it is best to be humble and wise because when you are humble you seem to make better choices in life in your society there are lots of people that are not as humble as others there will not do good and there personality can not be the best at times. when you don't be humble you can be judge for it and sometimes punished. it is always best to be humble because if you are nice to people because that can get you to places and that is what you want in life is to become something when you grow up. for example if you are humble and nice more people want to be near you but if you are not then not lots of people won't want to be near you.
Way 8: Be Still
"Find time to drown out the noise of the world. Take time to think about the kind of person you want to become."
what i think this quote means is that you need to take the time alone and figure what type of person you are in life it is better to be a person you want instresd of a other person making you be someone you are not. i think you should be you it is not fair that others want to control you. people should just take time for they can figure you they are of them cause you should not be what other want you to be in life.
Way 9: Be Prayerful
"Prayer will change your life. It will bring you peace. It will give you direction and guidance."
what i think this quote means is that you need prayer sometimes in your life to keep you a person it makes you think what you have done good or bad in life. it is like a ask for forgiveness from the wrong u did or a thing you thank god.
1) Your deepest thoughts and feelings about the 9 ways to Be.
I think that you should follow these ways cause they can make you a better person but if you don't feel comfortable don't force your self to do anything you feel isn't right.
2) A list of the specific ways you are now living and how they are helping you.
i am learning how to be responsible and do things that may look hard but that are not impossible or learning to do my work first then free time after
3) Your commitment to learn and to apply all the 9 Ways to Be.
i will try to do as many ways i can but if any of them make me unconformable then i will not try at it because i want to make sure im happy in my own way and not the way other people should say it should be but i will try my best.
