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Happy Uncommon Instruments Awareness Day!

I may have gone off track because of Encampment, but here is the update of my cousin's ABC's to happiness:

(I think eventually I will have one grand post with the lot of them bundled together.)

Josiah's ABC's to happiness

A - Appreciation
B - Be
C - Choose
D - Delight
E - Endure
F - Forgive
G - Gratitude

(choose) We cannot always choose what happens to us, but we can choose how we react. Choose to be HAPPY!

(delight) A true measure of your happiness is the extent to which you delight in other people's happiness. It is easy to be excited when things are going well for you, but how hard is it to be happy when things may not go as planned and others are having success at the same time. Your happiness in life will increase 100x as you learn to delight in the happiness of others.

(endure) Doctrine and Covenants Chapter 121

7 "My son, peace be unto thy soul; thine adversity and thine afflictions shall be but a small moment;

8 And then, if thou endure it well, God shall exalt thee on high; thou shalt triumph over all thy foes."

When tough times come your way, if you are able to endure it, you will come out happier than before. This is a promise from God, not me.

(forgive) Forgive and the joy will follow.

Withholding forgiveness from someone is the same as withholding happiness from yourself and your offender. Forgiveness will lighten the pain felt by all parties and will replace it with joy.

(gratitude) “Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.” — William Arthur

We may say "Thank you" or "Thanks" a lot, but do we really mean it? Express your gratitude to others and you will enjoy life and in turn allow others to feel valued. All in all, Gratitude is what makes love deepen and friendships strengthen.

And my brother is back from Japan! Yawoo!
Unfortunately I don't really get to see him, but hey - at least he is once again on the same continent!

And... yeah.

That's about it.

xoxo,

McCall

Happy Uncommon Instruments Awareness Day!

I may have gone off track because of Encampment, but here is the update of my cousin's ABC's to happiness:

(I think eventually I will have one grand post with the lot of them bundled together.)

Josiah's ABC's to happiness

A - Appreciation
B - Be
C - Choose
D - Delight
E - Endure
F - Forgive
G - Gratitude

(choose) We cannot always choose what happens to us, but we can choose how we react. Choose to be HAPPY!

(delight) A true measure of your happiness is the extent to which you delight in other people's happiness. It is easy to be excited when things are going well for you, but how hard is it to be happy when things may not go as planned and others are having success at the same time. Your happiness in life will increase 100x as you learn to delight in the happiness of others.

(endure) Doctrine and Covenants Chapter 121

7 "My son, peace be unto thy soul; thine adversity and thine afflictions shall be but a small moment;

8 And then, if thou endure it well, God shall exalt thee on high; thou shalt triumph over all thy foes."

When tough times come your way, if you are able to endure it, you will come out happier than before. This is a promise from God, not me.

(forgive) Forgive and the joy will follow.

Withholding forgiveness from someone is the same as withholding happiness from yourself and your offender. Forgiveness will lighten the pain felt by all parties and will replace it with joy.

(gratitude) “Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.” — William Arthur

We may say "Thank you" or "Thanks" a lot, but do we really mean it? Express your gratitude to others and you will enjoy life and in turn allow others to feel valued. All in all, Gratitude is what makes love deepen and friendships strengthen.

And my brother is back from Japan! Yawoo!
Unfortunately I don't really get to see him, but hey - at least he is once again on the same continent!

And... yeah.

That's about it.

xoxo,

McCall