9 ways to be happy and make something of your life

Gordon B. Hinckley

1. Be Grateful

Reflection: Be grateful means that you appreciate what someone gives you. Or something that comes at you. It is a way you can say like a blessing that occurs and for eternity of course you going to be grateful for it. Grateful is whether someone give you something or something went your way. For example one way to be grateful is if your parents bought you a new phone, another way to be grateful can me as simple as waking up to a new day and being healthy being able to live one more day of your life is gratitude whether it be in you or a god you believe in. Grateful in other words is thankful or appreciation of kindness. 

Quote:"Whatever we are waiting for - peace of mind, contentment, grace, the inner awareness of simple abundance - it will surely come to us, but only when we are ready to receive it with an open and grateful heart."-Sarah Ban Breathnach

2. Be Smart
Reflection:Being smart is in a way important in life cause you have to either book smart or street smart and if you are not either then you wont get by in life. That's why its important to pay attention in school in what they teach you because then it will impact you in whatever career you choose to go into. Everyone in the world is smart because we all have knowledge. when there is something that you don't know you are still smart its just absence of knowledge. Ignorance does not mean your are not smart, you cant be judged by what you don't know. I will apply this by doing what i have to do and do my corrections and know when i am right or wrong.
 Quote:"A man must be big enough to admit his mistakes, smart enough to profit from them, and strong enough to correct them."-John C. Maxwell

                                  

3. Be involved in Good Works
Reflection: Be involved in good work is being active in something that benefits your or others for the well being. For example it could be being involved in helping your community to have a garden and promote healthy ways to be. Or being in an organization that helps to provide shelter or food to the homeless. It doesn't matter what your involved in as long as it has a positive outcome. Whether the outcome benefits you or others be active in it and it will benefit you maybe not now but in the future. Also as long as you feel proud of what you are doing that's great because only you know whats great for you. 
Quote: "The best preparation for good work tomorrow is to do good work today."-Elbert Hubbard

4. Be clean

Reflection:  Be clean can mean so many things from just cleaning up your mess or after yourself. Also to have a clean mind or clear heart as in to not hold grudges and be open minded. Clean can also mean from your body therefore clean from drugs or alcohol. The meaning varies on the definition you give it and the tone or meaning behind how you use the word in context. But to me here this word means to be clean in mind why mind because when you always hold on to negative things in your head you will not be able to concentrate and to have deep thought on positive things that actually matter and benefit you in your life. Whether it be that when you go to a party and see everyone get drunk be clean and don't do the same especially if you are a minor.

 Quote: "Be strong in body, clean in mind, lofty in ideals." -James Naismith






                   
5. Be True
Reflection: Being true is very important you have to be true to yourself as in you cant fake the person youre trying to be. The most important thing is that you got to be truthful to the people around you because once they realize that you were being dishonest they will not trust you again.

Quote: “A man is never more truthful than when he acknowledges himself a liar.” - Mark Twain


                                 


6. Be Positive
Reflection:  Being positive is always a good thing because it means that you understand. If something negative happened to you and you are positive then you know that things happened for a reason. you spend more energy being negative than to positive. why spend extra energy for nothing. is important because you need to be considerate of the people around you and keep off the negativity. The quote i have chosen means to keep your face in a smile and never show your shadow as in your frown. it important to keep a positive mood in life because i mean how needs a downer in a relationship or in a job. Its best to higher somebody who motivates you to do bigger and brighter things. 
Quote: "If you have a positive attitude and constantly strive to give your best effort, eventually you will overcome your immediate problems and find you are ready for greater challenges." -Pat Riley



         

7. Be Humble
Reflection: Be grateful for what you have and admit your not always perfect No matter how talented you are, there is almost always somebody who can do something better than you. Look to those who are better and consider the potential for improvement. Nobody is the best at something.Judging others causes strife in relationships, and it prevents new relationships from forming. Perhaps even worse, it prevents us from trying to improve ourselves. Everybody makes mistakes. Everything we do is a result of what many other people have done to us. It is all because of the people around us that we get shaped and become better persons at some point so that we could achieve our goals.
Quote:   "Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers you cannot be successful or happy."
-Norman Vincent Peale



                            

8.Be still
Reflection:  To me When you learn to be still you you have the key to to be open minded and become aware the things around you. Being still will give you the focused you need to reflect and clear your mind.. You always try your best to be a humble person and find ways to make others happy. An example of being still is, when your parent gives you something, you should appreciate it and thank him or her. The opposite of being still is if your parents works hard to give you what you want and you don't appreciate it and you wish u had something better. Be humble and appreciate. I will start being still in my everyday life by showing how much i care for everyone in my life. I wont get in fights or do drugs and do any other nonsense. When yo are humble and still you will see there is more to appreciate in life ad you will be thankful for everything you have

Quote: Once I knew only darkness and stillness... my life was without past or future... but a little word from the fingers of another fell into my hand that clutched at emptiness, and my heart leaped to the rapture of living. -Helen Keller

                                           
    

9. Be Prayerful 
Reflection:  This means when someone has belief or faith in a higher power that walks among us in a way. Like a person that's invisible or watching over you like a guardian.

Reflection:

I have went over 9 ways on how to be successful. 9 ways to follow in life and ways that will help me be in the right path. Started off being grateful because I believe that the things we already have are plenty that's why there's no excuse of not being happy, just be grateful that you're living and moving forward. Being smart because nothing comes easy , you gotta be a smart person willing to set goals and getting things done that will help you achieve them. We should not reject what we believe in because of others or because of  what we are apart of. We should respect our beliefs and stay committed to them and not turn our back.

Commitment

Commitment

     Def: the state or quality of being dedicated to a cause, activity, etc.

      Quote: “Desire is the key to motivation, but it's determination and commitment to an unrelenting pursuit of your goal - a commitment to excellence - that will enable you to attain the success you seek” – Mario Andretti



Reflection: Commitment overall is a huge key to having a really organized life. Without commitment and assuring yourself what you’re going to do or keep it clean, your life will become a big mess. To some people committing to something is a serious thing depending if its eternal otherwise it should not be so hard to commit to catching up with work, completing assignments, or committing to do something for another individual. If you can commit that means you’re responsible, trustworthy, and honest about a lot of things. Committing to finishing something can really be a treat because you will feel proud of yourself for committing to something. All in all commitment is really important and if you cannot be honest with yourself or with the other person do not put yourself in that situation. 

Personal Development Quote

" The key to freedom is obedience. The more Obedient We are, the more freedom we have."

-Boyd K. Packer

Attribute: Obedience

Reflection:  This quote means that if your able to obey what your told(laws), then you could have all the freedom you want. In today’s society, everyone is for themselves and tension build up which leads to disobedience. In life you face many hardships and tests but the one of the greatest ones is obedience. With temptation, everything becomes real and many act in a negative action. But the greatest test you will ever receive is survival.But if you  CTW and decide to not follow the rules then you could all your freedom. Like for example if you decide to steal something and you get caught, then you could probably lose your freedom, like going to jail. An example of being obedient is following we others tell you to do if its for a good thing, like laws and rules. This quote relates to our life planning journal because We have to understand that there is authority that we have to follow and only will that our goals will be accomplished.

A smile

Def: 1. form one's features into a pleased, kind, or amused expression, typically with the corners of the mouth 
turned up and the front teeth exposed.
2. a pleased, kind, or amused facial expression, typically with the corners of the mouth turned up and the front teeth exposed.

Quote:A smile is the form of one’s features into a pleased, kind, or amused expression, typically with the corners of the mouth turned up and the front teeth exposed.

Reflection:This quote means that everyone who smiles automatically looks better than when they don’t smile. A lot of people prefer a smile over tons of makeup. People want to be friends and close to those who smile and stay positive. Nobody wants to be with those who are negative and always sad. A smile can never be replaced and makeup cannot make a person look better, a smile can do all that and much more.

Personal development attribute

Behavior

Def: the way in which one acts or conducts oneself, especially toward others.

Reflection:

 This attribute I chose because I feel is very important. Why you may ask well how you behavior is determines how your day goes. If your behavior is angry then all day you will be grumpy and giving everyone attitude. That's the other thing your behavior leads to your attitude. They basically just not help but rely on one another due to being very similar. This as well had to do how you conduct yourself in other words your behavior. If your behavior is positive then most likely your day will go very well . It all depends on you and how you want your day to go on. For example you get into an argument with your friend but thing were interpreted wrongly and you talk to her calmly and respectfully then screaming or yelling back and your behavior turning angry things will be talked out.

9/11 2001

 On, September 11, 2001 two planes crashed the twin towers in New York. The worlds trade center was destroyed. Many people who worked there lost their lives. The impact made a gaping in the 80th floor of the 110 story skyscraper trapping many people. 

I feel very emotional about this because many innocent people died. Also There were 2,996 people that had died that day, including the 246 people that were at the plane. That crash into the buildings of Trade Center in New York City.The third plane was hit  into the Pentagon of Washington,D.C.The fourth plane got crashed in the field of  Pennsylvania.The result was that there were extensive deaths and destruction.

"Decisions Determine Destiny"

"Decisions Determine Destiny"

 - Thomas S. Monson

Attribute: decisions and  Destiny 

Reflection:

What this attribute decisions means is the act of deciding or making a choice. An the attribute Destiny is a path that awaits you in your life. Therefore both of these combined means making a choice for a path that await you. With this you could assume that what you choose to do in a minute or your lifetime can make the determination of what the future will bring you. For example one day you wake up and you feel like not going to school yet you remember you have an important exam its your choice to whether you get up and go to school or stay home. At the end your decisions is what will affect you. This quote relies to our planning book due to all the goals we have on there are my choices things i personally decided on making goals. In other words it will be on me that if i complete my goals or not it will determine my destiny.

Caring

Caring 

Def:

displaying kindness and concern for others

Quote:

A smile is the light in your window that tells others that there is a caring, sharing person inside.
- Denis Waitley

Reflection:
This basically means that one with a smile is one can brighten someone else day. You never know what one goes through and I'm sure you yourself when your feeling depressed wants someone to be there to support them and care for them. So one should show the care back because it really does help when one knows that others are there for them. For example if you see a friend looks down ask them whats wrong to show you care and I'm sure they would appreciate it. 

Boldness

Boldness

Def:
not hesitating or fearful in the face of actual or possible danger or rebuff; courageous and daring: a bold hero.

Quote:
Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it.
-W. H. Murray

Reflection:
 Boldness is the act of bettering your strengths yet fixing your weaknesses also of doing self-reflection. It's like being a hero you have to be brave and have courage to inspire other to do the same. If you are fearful other will have fear as well its just being bold. Also of holding high standards and achieving excellence. For example if you know the answer to a question a teacher has asked your classmate be bold and help them out instead of being shy. Boldness is confidence to say and do what is right.

Attitude

Attitude

Def:

a settled way of thinking or feeling about someone or something, typically one that is reflected in a person's behavior.

Quote:

Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference.

-Winston

Reflection:
What this quote means is that you changing to way your feeling or thinking about someone can make a difference. For example let's  say you have a attitude because something went wrong at home. You come to school and have a great attitude it could change your mood or even make you forget for a while about the issue at home. But lets say you come to school with a terrible attitude all you are going to do is continue to worsen your day because you will probable have attitude with teacher's or your friends when there is no need for that due to getting trouble. Just think about how your attitude affects you in every aspect whether it be for greatness or worsen in your life. Your attitude toward someone or something can actually brighten your day, you just never know.