9 Ways to be Happy and Make Something of your life

Gordon B. Hinckley

                                                                                                                1:Be Grateful

              Being grateful is important because it shows that you appreciate things in life. You  learn to appreciate things in life because other people might not have what you have. You show that you are a kind person and caring for what you have and what you get. You learn how to take care of things that value the most to you. You need to be grateful for the small things and the little things in life because nothing last forever in this world. Grateful for being blessed because you have a home and a family that loves you.Being grateful shows your happiness and the way that you view life. You need to be happy with what you have because some people don't have anything. Everyday you can be grateful just by saying thank you. You cant take things for granted, everything happens for a reason. Be grateful that you get to experience life in a new way everyday. Laughing a lot, living life and loving is being grateful. No matter how bad your situation gets you have to remember the people that you have there for and that love you. The problems that you have you learn to overcome them and you grow as a stronger person in life and you appreciate being grateful.   "Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things."-Robert Brault

           

2.Be Smart
         Being smart is important because that's how you make choices and the way you want to live life. When your smart you show that you can get things done and can do it even in the times that you wanted to give up. when you feel like giving up you make the smart choice and continue on until you reach your goal. When you are in control of things you are being smart because you are making the smart choices. Being smart give you the time in life and living well.You shouldn't be afraid to be smart because being smart shows courage and that you can do it. You become brave and you stay true to yourself. Being smart is important so that you don't dumb yourself down because that is a bad choice. Being smart means that you are informed of situations and you know how to deal with them.Opening up to be people is smart because they get to you know you better and they know that you are smart. Be smart and make the right choice because deep down inside you are really smart. When your smart you have a goal setting in life. Whatever you do in life, surround yourself with smart people who'll argue with you."-John Wooden

3.Be Involved In Good Works                                             Being Involved in good works show that you are doing a good job.It show that you are being productive and having a positive mind. Your unique skills are what make you be involved in activities that make you happy. Doing work in your community shows that you care about your community and you want to make it better. Doing an internships helps you prepare you for the real world or a real job in the future. Being involves shows that you want to go somewhere in life and not stay in the same place. You want to stand out and be different to be able to go somewhere in life. be involved because you will regret not being involved. You will feel bad because you will say i was never involved in nothing good. Being involved helps you stay away from bad choices. Volunteer to get experience of how it is to work around new people and find new cool experiences. "To accomplish great things, we must dream as well as act."Anatole France                                

4.Be Clean                                                                                                   

  Being clean is not just about you being clean like not smelling but about being clean  in general. You can be clean physically and mentally because you can have morals. You want to be free from stains, marks and dirt and not smell bad. So to be clean just shower everyday and take care of yourself. You can be clean by being organized and not being messy. Being clean in your health by eating good clean healthy food.Your behavior shows if your clean. Having manners is being clean because it shows you are respectful and are well taken care of. Be clean by helping out around  and volunteering around and asking for help is good. Being nice to others can earn you respect and  show that you have respect. Being spiritually clean is good because you don't want to have any bad spirits in you.  You have  to be clean from selfishness, critical feelings, and away from negative thoughts. You can clean by having fresh positive thoughts  in your everyday life. Its important to start clean every time you make a bad decision. "Clean fighting solves everything. It ends all bad blood and any ill feelings people have. That's my thoughts."-Conor Mcgregor
5.Be True                                                                                                   

Being true is an important thing in life because you have to be yourself and not change for anyone else. Don't change your personality to impress someone else. Don't act different in front of others because they can get a bad impression from you. To shine you need to be true. When your there for your friends you are being true. You need to stay true to yourself because many people are not gonna be true to you. You have to stay true to yourself no matter what happens. If you want to be happy be true to who you are. You need to stay true to get through life. Staying true helps you when you fall in life but being true helps pick you right back up. Sometimes people are not gonna like you but that doesn't mean you have to change you just stay true to who you are and believe in yourself. Saying the truth is better than telling a lie because when you lie you feel quilt but when you say the truth you feel like you got a weight lifted off your shoulders. People will change but you will stay true to yourself because you will not make any sacrifices to change. To be honest you have to be true and be yourself. No matter what happens in life you will never change. "The only real failure in life is not to be true to best one knows."-Buddha

 6.Be Positive                                                                                                 

Being Positive is an important characteristic about you because it helps you keep a healthy mind set. Keeping a positive mind helps you choose the right and think clearly. You need to have positive vibes to get through life. When you think positive you have the mind set that you can do it. When you think negative you don't accomplish many things. Thinking positive will bring positive things in your life. You are happy when you are positive and have no negative drama. If you have a bad day just keep smiling and think positive because tomorrow will be a better day. When something negative happens you just gotta keep pushing forward  and keep thinking positive. When you are positive you determine your faith. When you are angry don't start to think negative just think positive and good things will be coming your way. When you see yourself struggling  stay strong and be positive.Having trust is being positive. When something is not meant to be you have to stay positive and keep going with life. When you fail at something don't give up because failing is a part of life and that's how you learnt from your mistakes and stay positive. "Once you replace negative thoughts with positive ones, you'll start having positive results."- Willie Nelson

7.Be Humble                                                                                                  

Being humble is a part of life to be happy. Be happy that you have the things that you have ad you are not on the streets. You don't have to show off everything that you get, you keep it to yourself. You don't care what others think about you and you keep things to yourself. You work hard in silence and you let success make the noise. You need a kind heart that listens not a mouth that speaks vulgar. You don't have to humiliate others to make yourself feel better, you just keep working hard. No matter how much things you have and how powerful you feel that doesn't mean you have to bring others down because at the end of the day we are all the same and equal. Bragging is no good because it's wrong and you could make others feel about and you don't know what they are going through so you have to stay humble. You have to remember where you came from and where your parents came from.Don't let success get to your head because it can ruin your life and never let failure get your heart because it will ruin your life, so you just keep working hard. Being humble is knowing that you are not better than anyone else and wise enough to know that you are different from others. You need to be kind and smile to everyone because you might have safe there life. Never give up on hope when you feel like you have failed. Always stay humble and recognize your mistakes. "Blessed are they who see beautiful things in humble places where other people see nothing.'-Camille Pissarro

8.Be Still

    Being still is an important part of life because you learn how to be patient. Be still because even if something good hasn't happen in your life, you need to wait and be patient because something good is coming soon. You have to be still because or else you can get hurt. You need to be careful and take things slow because if you don't take it slow you can get hurt and feel devastated. You need to know that god is with you on your good times and on your bad times so you just have to be still and patient. Being still is letting go of anger that you have build and just be happy. Let go of things that make you angry and just be yourself and dont listen to anyone else. Surrender to things that don't make you happy and fine something new that makes you happy. In order to feel safe and strong you need to let go and have faith in god. You need to grow and move on from things that are holding you back. Don't panic when you feel like you are not safe just be still and breath and god is with you. Have faith in yourself and in god and you will feel safe and are going to be still.When yousee the world has turn upside down just stay still and keep doing what you are doing.Dont argue just be still and walk away in bad situations.Be in a till place and relax and enjoy life to the fullest. "In the midst of movement and chaos, keep stillness inside of you."-Deepak Chopra

9.Be Prayerful

          These nine ways are important in your life, in order for you to be happy and positive. keep negative thought away and breathe because your life is not over. Keep these nine ways in your thought and you will be happy. These will help you get through life and make you think twice about the decisions. Being grateful helps you understand the meaning of life. Being smart helps you make good choices in life. being involved in good works means you care about your community and you are willing to help. Being clean is meaning you you keep a positive attitude and stay away from drugs. Be true to yourself keep doing what you a re doing and don't let anyone stop you from doing what you are doing. keeping a positive mind set will help you get through life. Being humble shows that you are not a bragger. Being still shows that you have the patients to do something. Be prayerful because god is always looking over you.  

                                     

                                              Gordon B. Hinckley

      "There they are, nine Be’s which, if observed, will bring handsome dividends to any young man or woman. They will add sparkle to your days and peace to your nights. They will save you from heartache and pain. They will bring purpose into your life and give direction to your energies.

 They will bring you friends of your own kind. They will protect you from associations that would pull you down and deflect you from your course.

This is a time to be happy. This is a time to feel joy and make friends and enjoy the best this life has to offer. What I have tried to put forth .... are simply a few suggestions, gained from many years of living, to help you do just that. The world will tell that certain kinds of things will bring you happiness – things such as popularity and possessions and satisfying your baser desires.

If today you find yourself only drifting as a leaf in a stream, get hold of yourself and determine you will do better.At railroad grade crossings, signs of warning were once common. Two cross arms were emblazoned with the words, “Stop, Look, Listen.” They meant that a train could be roaring down the tracks and you had better be alert.

I was riding a train in the Midwest years ago. I looked out the window to my left. A road ran parallel to the tracks. A car with a boy and a girl was speeding down the road a little faster than the train. The car moved ahead until I can no longer see it. Suddenly, the locomotive whistle sounded and the train screeched to a halt as the brakes gripped the wheels. We looked out the window on to the other side. There was a mangled car. Police cars soon converged, followed by the ambulance. The boy and girl were both dead. The road they were traveling crossed the tracks. They did not stop, look, or listen. It all happened in an instant.

The better way to Be is the way of these nine Be's.

The years will inevitably pass, and pass quickly. Today is your day of resolution. Promise yourself to make something good of (your) precious life."