Okay class! It is time to begin. Today, we will be discussing, THE SECRET TO LIFE'S HAPPINESS! This is important, so keep your hands to yourself, quit throwing garbage and PAY ATTENTION!
-Note: the professor reserves the right to claim the following theories as applicable to himself and are not guaranteed to work with everybody, but they are a pretty good outline.
Okay, so, happiness. The most sought-after thing in the history of our degrading existance down here as specks of dust on the earth. People strive for this all their lives. Some pass on without obtaining it. And to many, it has different meanings. Take a moment and ask yourself this question; "what does happiness mean to me?" I know some of you are probably thinking family and friends, maybe sports, maybe peace. I also know that some others of you are thinking "anything but attending this class" right now. Don't think that though because you will have plenty of time to think that in Chem 105.
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Alright. Have you decided what your happiness is? If not, please continue to do so. Maybe you will be enlightened during this seminar. Since this is a religious (Latter-Day Saint) seminar, we will call happiness a variety of things. Sometimes it may be referred to as Zion or other similar terms you may have heard. Just keep up. If you don't like any terms like that, or the fact that this IS a denominational seminar instead of non-denominational one, well, TOUGH! Either get over it and grow a harder neck, or leave a complaint with whatever governmental agency would shut me down. You can choose what terms to and not to use when YOU write a seminar.
So, in your eyes, what does happiness, or Zion, look like? You may have met people that you feel have achieved this state of being. Do you wonder what their secret is? You may wish you were in their shoes so that you could feel that happiness. Or, you may be thinking of what would make you happy. You may wish for the things that you feel would make you happy, because for some reasons, they seem to be "unachievable." Or so you think. Well, what if I told you that, to be in their shoes, or to have those things you want, though they may be pleasing and fun, will most likely NOT bring you happiness. What now? Those people are different from you, and those things, are just that, things. What are you going to do now?
Don't get me wrong. There are a few things I would be very pleased to own! If you happen to have an extra 2011 KTM 350 XC-F ithat you need to be rid of, I will gladly take it off your hands! I would have a lot of fun on that machine. But, is fun the same thing as happiness?
Do you want the secret to happiness? I can list it right here right now.
1- Grattitude. That's right. How come the most poverty-stricken people in the world seem to be the most happy? It is because they are grateful for the things they have. We all need to work on this trait. No wonder there is an article in the Ensign every month about grattitude!
2- An adventure. If we don't have anything to look forward to, what is the point in moving forward/ Now, this doesn't mean we go chase after Indiana Jones on a broken mine-cart track through the temple of doom. This can be as simple as going to a doughnut shop. For some of you it may be skiing with your family. For others, as strange and sad as it sounds, it may be moving to the next level on Angry Birds or something like that. What makes you smile? If it is genuine and good, it must be GOOD! So seek after those things.
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Well, sorry to keep you in suspense! Looks like the rest will have to wait til next week!.
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