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How to be Happy: Introduction

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ulplcw3Lvdw

Hi everyone! I think it is time for me to share the spiritual principles I have learned in achieving happiness, understanding and finding myself. This is the first of a series of videos that I have created to share what I have experienced and come to understand in my pursuit and achievement of happiness. I will be explaining the spiritual truths and principles I have come to learn and understand. 

I was Santa Monica High School's Student Body President, a recent graduate of UCLA, am 22 years old, and in my first year of law school. I hope to spread what I have learned to young people (and everyone else) in regards to shifting your thinking/perspective/outlook on life to a positive one, just as I did. You can change yourself! If I can do it, so can you. You are not alone. You can change your life... and all you gotta do is want to change :)

In this video, I describe a quick overview of my story and what I plan to do in my video blogs. These are all spiritual concepts I will elaborate on, and I can tell you that I am grateful for the sad days of my life... because they have become the reasons I can enjoy this level of happiness. 

The morning prayers I mention in this video to Higher Power:1) God, grant me the serenity to accept the things i can not change,the courage to change the things i can, and the wisdom to know the different. 
2) I turn my will and life over to You-- Thy will, not mine, be done.

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