9 Ways to be Happy and Make Something of Your Life

-Gordon B. Hinckley 

1. Be Grateful

Quote: "You gotta look for the good in the bad, the happy in the sad, the gain in your pain, and what makes you grateful not hateful"

-Karen Salmansohn 

It is important to be grateful for all the things you have because others may not have as much stuff as you, yet they manage to be equally grateful and happy. No matter if you have everything in the world or nothing in the world it is important to be grateful. It is also important to be grateful for the people around you, your friends, family, etc. 

2. Be Smart 

Quote: "You should be smart enough to know that you don't know everything. But you have to believe in yourself. I certainly do."

-Diane Kruger 

You should be smart in everyday life. You should be smart in your studies, in making decisions, and in choosing the right. Being smart in your decision means making the right choices, the choices that will have positive outcomes, and not negative ones. Furthermore you should be smart enough to know that you don't know everything in the world while still having confidence in yourself.

3. Be involved in good works 

Quote: "You must be involved to have an impact. No one is impressed by the win-loss record of the referee" 

-Napoleon Hill

You must get involved in order to leave an impact on someone or on everyday life. You cannot accomplish anything if you are not involved. Get involved in the most positive way possible so that you can leave a great positive impact on the world. An example would be being involved with your friend and helping them with their homework if they need help. 

4. Be clean 

Quote: "Better keep yourself clean and bright; you are the window through which you must see the world" 

-George Bernard Shaw

You must be clean, this means keeping a clean area around you and keeping a clean mind, because being clean can help you see the world. If you have a dirty mind you will never see the world for what it truly is . You'll just see it through your dirty mind. In order to keep a clean mind you should think positively, not negatively, you should the good in everything. For example, you should stay positive thorhgout the day, no matter any bad thing that happens.

5. Be True 

Quote: "Be true to yourself no matter what, it may not be right for someone else."

-Anonymous 

You must stay true to yourself and the others around you. By doing so, you are also being kind, respectful, and courteous. Being true to yourself and others around you just has positive affects. On the other hand, not being true to yourself and others around you just yields negative affects. For example, being true to yourself may include telling the truth no matter what. 

6. Be Positive 

Quote: "Think positive and positive things will happen."

-Anonymous 

You should always think positive. Thinking positive will lead to good things happening to you. On the other hand, thinking negative will lead to negative results. You must envision yourself doing good things and thinking about good things so those good things can occur. For example, if I want to accomplish my goals I must think positive and believe that I can accomplish them. 

7. Be Humble 

Quote: "Be strong when you are weak, be brave when you are scared, and be humble when you are victorious." 

-Anonymous 

You should always be humble in life, especially when you are victorious. Being humble also shows people that you are respectful, grateful, and courteous. Being humble can lead to many other positive results, however, if you are arrogant and egotistic you will only encounter negative results. For example, when you win a championship or event, you should be humble and grateful for winning. You should not be obnoxious and show off to everyone. 

8. Be Still 

Quote: " Wisdom comes once we learn to be still"

-Anonymous

What this quote means is that you should always remain still no matter what. Whether it is during times of conflict or something you should remain still and avoid confrontation. Because confrontation leads to nothing positive. By being still you are gaining knowledge because you are soaking in the experience from what is going on. 

9. Be Prayerful

Reflection
After listing and analyzing these nine ways to be happy and make something out my life, I can say that this will be really helpful in the future.  I'll look at these nine ways in order to help me better my life. They are extremely helpful and can guide me to the path of happiness. In order to accomplish these goals I must follow them and whatever they say/ recommend that I do.