10 + 1 WAYS TO BE HAPPY

2 NEPHI 2:27 And it came to pass that we lived after the manner of happiness.

"The happiest men and women that you know in the world are those who are conforming their lives to the teachings of the Gospel of Jesus Christ." - George Albert Smith

1. PRAY.Behold, it came to pass that I, Nephi, did cry much unto the Lord my God, because of the anger of my brethren. (v.1)

2. FOLLOW THE PROPHETS. And it came to pass that the Lord did warn me, that I, Nephi, should depart from them and flee into the wilderness, and all those who would go with me. (v.5)

3. KEEP THE COMMANDMENTS. And we did observe to keep the judgments, and the statutes, and the commandments of the Lord in all things, according to the law of Moses.(v.10)

4.  WORK & PAY YOUR TITHINGS. And the Lord was with us; and we did prosper exceedingly; for we did sow seed, and we did reap again in abundance. And we began to raise flocks, and herds, and animals of every kind. (v.11)

5. READ THE SCRIPTURES & OTHER CHURCH MAGAZINES. And I, Nephi, had also brought the records which were engraven upon the plates of brass; and also the ball, or compass, which was prepared for my father by the hand of the Lord, according to that which is written. (v.12)

6. PHYSICAL EXERCISE. And I, Nephi, did take the sword of Laban, and after the manner of it did make many swords, lest by any means the people who were now called Lamanites should come upon us and destroy us; for I knew their hatred towards me and my children and those who were called my people. (v.14)

7. ATTEND CHURCH MEETINGS & PERFORM ORDINANCES IN THE TEMPLE. And I did teach my people to build buildings, and to work in all manner of wood, and of iron, and of copper, and of brass, and of steel, and of gold, and of silver, and of precious ores, which were in great abundance.
And I, Nephi, did build a temple; and I did construct it after the manner of the temple of Solomon save it were not built of so many precious things; for they were not to be found upon the land, wherefore, it could not be built like unto Solomon’s temple. But the manner of the construction was like unto the temple of Solomon; and the workmanship thereof was exceedingly fine. (v.15-16)

8. CHOOSE YOUR FRIENDS (CROWD) WISELY. And cursed shall be the seed of him that mixeth with their seed; for they shall be cursed even with the same cursing. And the Lord spake it, and it was done. (v.23)

9. ACCEPT AND FACE YOUR TRIALS. And the Lord God said unto me: They shall be a scourge unto thy seed, to stir them up in remembrance of me; and inasmuch as they will not remember me, and hearken unto my words, they shall scourge them even unto destruction. (v.25)
Gem cannot be polished without friction, like men cannot be perfected without trials. - Danish Proverb

10. JOURNAL KEEPING. And I, Nephi, had kept the records upon my plates, which I had made, of my people thus far.

And it came to pass that the Lord God said unto me: Make other plates; and thou shalt engraven many things upon them which are good in my sight, for the profit of thy people. (v. 29-30)

+1 Bonus MAGNIFY YOUR CALLINGS FAITHFULLY.

And behold, the words of the Lord had been fulfilled unto my brethren, which he spake concerning them, that I should be their ruler and their teacher. Wherefore, I had been their ruler and their teacher, according to the commandments of the Lord, until the time they sought to take away my life.

And it came to pass that I, Nephi, did consecrate Jacob and Joseph, that they should be priests and teachers over the land of my people. (v.26)