PREFACE

This book is not primarily-- poetry to be read.
It is a book to enrich your life
With ages-old, proven principles, instructions, motivations
That bring happiness, avoid troubles and strife.

The principles and instructions recommended here
Were selected from hundreds of pages
Of scriptures, experiences of family and friends
And the wisdom of poets and sages.

“Happiness is the object of man’s existence.”(Teachings of JS 254)*
“Man is that he might have joy.”–(II Nephi 2:25)*
If you live the instructions explained ln this book
You’ll experience both happiness and joy.

In every stanza your will find
Concise thoughts for you,
Essential training for your mind,
To bring success and happiness to you.

If you want to accomplish your purpose in life
While you live an enjoyable life too
Make the instructions explained here “your way of life”.
Rewards will come now, and in the next life too!

Re-read these principles often
You’ll enjoy them more each time.
When they become your way of life
They’ll bring happy experiences, time after time.

I used rhythm and rhyme for brevity,
Emphasis and a cheerful way of expressing
Positive and rewarding opportunities–
Not duties and obligations that are oppressing.
–Ward Hicken
*(Teachings of Joseph Smith)
*(Book of Mormon)