Way to Be
9
Ways to be Happy and Make Something of your Life
Gordon
B. Hinckley
1. Be
Grateful
Grateful Quote:
Being grateful is a virtue that we must all have. When we are
grateful we show how thankful we are for the things that we have and for the
people that are around us. When we show the people around us that we are grateful
we make them feel good and we ourselves feel good too. We must all be thankful
for what we have because there are other people out there that have much lesser
things in the world and they are also happy and thankful. We must be satisfied
with thing and how they are, it’s never bad to want more but we should all be
thankful for the things we have now.
2. Be Smart
Quote:
I like this quote because it has truth to it. Smart people know
when to stop something they know when have reached their limits but dumb people
never know when to stop. When you know when to stop you will keep out of
trouble of course you also have to be smart and keep out of doing wrong things.
Everything has its limits when you know where they are and when to stop you are
being smart but if you are doing something foolish things that will get you
nowhere and you don’t stop you will end up going nowhere in life. I want to
make sure that if I do go pass the limits and push myself it will be for
something that is going to get me to great places and a good life not something
that would make me end up in jail. We all have to push ourselves but we mustn’t
push the limits because that is where we go wrong.
3. Be Involved in Good Works
Quote:
I like this quote because it shows that in life
you have to get involved and make an effort to get to good places. It also
shows that you are not always going to succeed on your first try but you have
to keep on pushing and not give up because there are hard things in life but if
it’s for a better future then it will always be worth it. For example I want to
go to college but getting there is not an easy thing to do I have to put in a
lot of effort and get involved in my school work, but hard work always pays
off. We must all be wise and pick to get involved with good works because they
are the ones that lead to a better future. When you get involved with the wrong
people you are going to end up in a bad situation with bad consequences. No good
come from getting involved with the wrong people. In order for you to be
involved in good works is to be involved with good people.
4. Be Clean
Quote:
The way I see
this is quote is that it’s saying that in this world there are many bad things
and it is hard to stay away from all the bad things and people in the world. But
even though there are all these bad influences around us it is up to us to make
sure that we stay clean from them. We must all stay away from drugs, alcohol,
and bad language. Everything that leads to no good we must stay away from them
because they will lead us to no good. we must all choose the right always and stay away from things that will only bring you bad consequences. even though there will be times when it is going to be hard to stay clean we must always push away the bad and accept only the good, because the good is what will lead us to a good future and a good life.
5. Be True
Quote:
I like this
quote a lot, it talks about how in this world there are always going to be
influences that are going to change you. But it’s really up to you to make the
right choices and make sure that you change for the better and not for the
worse. This has to do a lot with the people around us; they are our main
influences so we must make sure that the friends we make are good people,
people who are not choosing the wrong just the right. When we associate ourselves
with people who do good things and don’t get themselves in trouble, we are
influenced by them to do the same thing. When we choose to make friends with
people who are choosing the wrong, we are most likely to do the same thing. It is
our choice who we make friends with whether it’s someone who chooses the right
or someone who chooses the wrong, but no matter what we must all stay true to
who we really are. Even if there are people around us who are not the best
influence you need to stay true to who you really are and not do things that
will lead to a bad path.
6. Be Positive
Quote:
I think this is a good quote referring to being
positive. Being positive is what we all must do, being positive gives us
motivation to do things and not quit on them so easy. When we have a positive attitude
toward our goals, we are more likely to accomplish them because we already have
it in our mind that we are determined to do whatever it takes to make them come
true. We have to look at life with a positive attitude, when we do not we have
nothing to motivate us to try and make a better life, or to set goals for ourselves.
We must also be positive ourselves because then we motivate the people around
us and make them want to be positive too instead of just being negative and not
doing anything with their life. I want to be a positive person and always have
a positive view on things even if they are problem or obstacles because being
positive helps me overcome them faster.
8. Be Still
Quote:
We all have to learn to be still. Patients’ is
something that we all need in our lives. To be still for days, months or even
years will come in handy to us. When we’re still we see the things that going
on around us we see what we couldn’t before. We understand more on why we are
where we are because we are able to reflect on what our actions have been. When
we are able to see what we couldn’t before our eyes open up to new possibilities
in life. When we are still we see things more clearly, we can see the consequences
better than we doing things out of rage and sadness. This is my idea of what
being still means, I’m not sure it’s the right one but I’m sure that it’s not
the only one. In my opinion I think this is a good definition of what it means.
9.Be Prayerful
These nine ways made me realize that there are many things that I need to work on to become a better successful person. They are going to be me guidance to a good future. I want to apply these nine ways and see how far they are really going to take me. I know that along the way there are going to be challenges blocking my way but I will always get through them doing the right thing and not cheating my way out of them. I think these nine ways really can help you get somewhere good in life, but many people in today's society don't follow the nine ways because there is so much cheating and greed that they see so they think that that is the only way for them to become successful. I to want to become someone successful but I want to become someone successful by doing the right things. I don't want to become a greedy person who always cheats people into getting what they want, no, I want to be some one who people can look up too and be "wow, I want to grow up to be like her."
