Student Success Statement 
"Obedience is central to becoming, being, and remaining happy."
     David Bednar
           
        This quote is saying that in order to be happy, we need to do what is right.  We cannot be happy if we are always choosing what is wrong.  We can't be happy if we are always being rebellious and defiant.  It is important that our conscious is clear and that our soul is healthy, which sound really cheesy, but it is the truth.  People need to do things that make them happy and that make them feel good not bad.  So, what this quote is saying is: being obedient will get you farther in life.  Being obedient doesn't necessarily mean that we are not in control or that we are "slaves".  It simply means that you know that there is a time and a place for everything.  Being obedient means that we are disciplined and well-mannered.  That is why it is the key to being happy.  A person who doesn't listen, a person who is close-minded will never get very far in life.  I think that this quote is basically saying that we need to be open to LISTEN in order to be happy.