Way to Be
9 Ways to be Happy and make something of your Life

                      

                                                                   Gordon B. Hickley



1. Be Grateful 
“Let us be grateful to the people who make us

happy, they are the charming gardeners who 

make our souls blossom."



Being grateful is important because when you have someone or something to make you smile and give you joy, you need to appreciate the people that make you happy when you can't make yourself happy. For example I am so grateful for all the people who I look up to such as my favorite singers and youtubers because they motivate me to live life to the fullest and they bring me right back up when I'm feeling down or I'm at my worst moments.

2. Be Smart

I definitely think being smart can make you happy because if you are smart and educated you feel secure and proud to be intelligent because you can answer other people's questions and you will never be lacking knowledge unlike others. 

3. Be involved in Good Works


It is important to be involved in good works because you don't want to waste your time doing things that are not important and use your time on something that is actually going to help you and be useful of your time

4. Be Clean


I think being clean is not only about hygiene but also yourself as a person being clean, like being organized, and clear of guilt. For example you are clean if you have done nothing that you regret and you are clean if you don't feel like anything is missing in your life. Overall, being clean means you are more likely to be happy with yourself and your surroundings too.

5. Be True



Being true is very important in a person because if you can't be true to yourself and what you believe in then you are living a lie.

6. Be Positive 

Being positive is such an important part of life because what's the point of living if you can't be happy? Life is way too short to think negatively. Instead of being sad and bored all the time, you should do things you like and enjoy. Or try something new that you're interested in. You never really know where you might find happiness and positiveness. Don't hang out with negative people because that may be what's bringing you down. Listen to happy music. Laugh about the funny things. Dance and have fun. These will help you keep a positive attitude. 

7. Be Humble

Being humble is a great quality because when you are too arrogant and self-absorbed, most people actually look down on you instead of looking up at you. I have always been insecure whether it is about my looks, intelligence, or victories. If I got a good result on a test and someone compliments me on it I would say thank you but I hardly studied. That is usually the truth but I'm lowering my own standards because the test could have been corrected wrong. I wouldn't want to seem like I'm bragging either because chances are I did not study and I just got lucky at guessing. Or if you achieved something important you should be grateful not go around telling people how great you are. Stay humble. .

8. Be Still
 
I would say being still means being in a conscious state of mind where nothing distracts you from your own thoughts. What if you are in a dangerous situation like a robbery or shooting or something? The best thing to do would be stay still, calm, and relaxed and figure out exactly what you're going to plan to do. 

9. Be Prayerful 

Reflection: I think that these 9 ways to be happy and make something of my life were very helpful and useful to write about. My deepest thoughts and feelings about these have grown since I started writing about the nine ways like I actually think about it at night and how I'm going to get better in each way. I am going to be grateful by appreciating the things and friends I have. I'm also going to stay grateful by continuing to support my idols in the work that they make for us and buying their things because they always put a smile on my face. 

                              Commitment 

Commitment is being dedicated to a cause, keeping a promise, or the loyalty you keep to someone or something. 

                             
I believe in order to make a strong commitment you have to be loyal and really mean it because if you don't you're going to fail, break your promise and that's going to affect others, not just you.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

                                 Obedience

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

When there is obedience, you follow the right rules and that leads you to so many things, so it leads you to the right path and that path is freedom.

                                   A Smile

    
"We shall never know all the good that a simple smile can do."



   

This means that a smile can do many things, for example if someone has a bad day it can make them happy or when you find a person you can fall in love with their smile.                  

                                   Loyalty

Loyalty is the act of being loyal to someone or something, also a strong act of supporting another.

Loyalty is something important that we all seek for in a friend or significant other. If there isn't loyalty in a friendship or relationship it won't work out. I usually look for a friend that will be there to help me when I need them or a shoulder to cry on. Someone that will never talk behind my back. Someone who if they overhear someone talking wrong about me, they will stand up for me. Someone who won't pretend to not know who I am if we see each other outside of class.

                  Decisions determine Destiny



                                                     



Each decision we make leads us closer to our destiny. Whether it is a good one or a bad one. If one morning I decide what career path I want to take (which I already know) it is going to determine my future or destiny.

                                   Caring       

Caring is like showing kindness and concern for others, also looking out for others. 

                              

  I think caring about others actually does take a lot from you. There are certain people in your life that you care for and sometimes you tend to care more for them then care about yourself first and that's not how it should be.         

                                 Boldness


Boldness is not hesitating or being fearful in the face of actual or possible danger, courageous and daring. 

                

I agree that if there is something that you have ever dreamed of doing and you know that you are bold enough to actually accomplish it then I think you should do it. Boldness definitely takes power.