My Plan To Be Happy | The Odyssey Online
Start writing a post
Lifestyle

My Plan To Be Happy

I have this really big plan to be happy, that’s all.

44
My Plan To Be Happy
Tanisha Camille Knutzen

I don’t have major plans to be some high paying lawyer or doctor and I’ll probably never have a mansion with six cars parked outside and a handful of people catering to my every need. These things have never been on my agenda and I’ve never really cared about the materialist things in life but that doesn’t mean I don’t have plans for a successful future. I just have a different idea of what my success looks like.

I have this really big plan to be happy, that’s all.

It’s really as simple as that. I want to look back on my life and know that I lived for every moment. That throughout my life I brought happiness to the world and to the people, who needed it the most. I don’t need material things to tell me that I’m successful or that I’ve lived a beautiful life because right now I have nothing more than a suitcase of clothing but even with my lack of personal items, I would say that I’m a happy human being.

I have so many wonderful people, who all believe in me every day and make me feel like I could conquer the world, which is what we all know I want to do. I’ve been places, I’ve seen things and I’ve done things that have made my

heart flutter with pure joy and happiness. It’s these type of conquest that I hope to keep achieving. I know that I want to eventually build a life with somebody, have kids and live in a little house filled with more love than I ever thought possible. I’ll have these wonderful stories of my travels, of the things that I learned along the way and of the moments that meant more than amount of money could buy me.


So when I think about my life, I think about the simplistic things that I know will make me happy, like helping people in need, loving the people, who love me and being completely happy with the person I've become. I never want to stop creating stories to tell and maybe one day I'll actually figure what I want to be when I grow up but for now, the most important thing on my list is being so completely happy and proud of the life I've built.

Report this Content
This article has not been reviewed by Odyssey HQ and solely reflects the ideas and opinions of the creator.
Entertainment

Every Girl Needs To Listen To 'She Used To Be Mine' By Sara Bareilles

These powerful lyrics remind us how much good is inside each of us and that sometimes we are too blinded by our imperfections to see the other side of the coin, to see all of that good.

615922
Every Girl Needs To Listen To 'She Used To Be Mine' By Sara Bareilles

The song was sent to me late in the middle of the night. I was still awake enough to plug in my headphones and listen to it immediately. I always did this when my best friend sent me songs, never wasting a moment. She had sent a message with this one too, telling me it reminded her so much of both of us and what we have each been through in the past couple of months.

Keep Reading... Show less

What's your sign? It's one of the first questions some of us are asked when approached by someone in a bar, at a party or even when having lunch with some of our friends. Astrology, for centuries, has been one of the largest phenomenons out there. There's a reason why many magazines and newspapers have a horoscope page, and there's also a reason why almost every bookstore or library has a section dedicated completely to astrology. Many of us could just be curious about why some of us act differently than others and whom we will get along with best, and others may just want to see if their sign does, in fact, match their personality.

Keep Reading... Show less
Entertainment

20 Song Lyrics To Put A Spring Into Your Instagram Captions

"On an island in the sun, We'll be playing and having fun"

507809
Photo by Spencer Imbrock on Unsplash

Whenever I post a picture to Instagram, it takes me so long to come up with a caption. I want to be funny, clever, cute and direct all at the same time. It can be frustrating! So I just look for some online. I really like to find a song lyric that goes with my picture, I just feel like it gives the picture a certain vibe.

Here's a list of song lyrics that can go with any picture you want to post!

Keep Reading... Show less
Relationships

The Importance Of Being A Good Person

An open letter to the good-hearted people.

778060
WP content

Being a good person does not depend on your religion or status in life, your race or skin color, political views or culture. It depends on how good you treat others.

We are all born to do something great. Whether that be to grow up and become a doctor and save the lives of thousands of people, run a marathon, win the Noble Peace Prize, or be the greatest mother or father for your own future children one day. Regardless, we are all born with a purpose. But in between birth and death lies a path that life paves for us; a path that we must fill with something that gives our lives meaning.

Keep Reading... Show less

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Facebook Comments