Happiness Is A Choice, Not A Destination | The Odyssey Online
Start writing a post
Student Life

Happiness Is A Choice, Not A Destination

Happiness is the secret to all beauty ; there is no beauty without happiness

Lauren Kreda
May 24, 2016
SUNY Cortland
983
Happiness Is A Choice, Not A Destination
Lauren Kreda

The most important thing in life is to be happy. Life is way too short to be anything but happy. Happiness is a choice, not a destination. Make the choice to be the true person you want to be. Let go of what makes your smile smaller and hold on to what makes your soul the shine the brightest. No one else knows what makes you happy. If you do not know what makes you truly happy in life, go out and find it. Never do what makes someone else happy just because they do it. Live your life for you.

If I had a dollar for every time someone has told me I am "too happy," I'd have a lot of dollars. Being "too happy" is often associated with being "unrealistic," but I would have to argue that I am the complete opposite. In my opinion, being happy shows that you acknowledge there is bad in the world but choose to seek out the good that is still hidden. Happiness is a choice, and it's the best choice to make. It's so easy to get caught up in the past or spend too much time worrying about the future. How about focusing on the NOW? Why not live in the moment? But how can we truly live a happy life is we aren't living with a positive mindset. My 11th grade English teacher used to say "Don't sweat the petty stuff and don't pet the sweaty stuff." i guess he was right so...

Don't sweat the small stuff

Live in the moment

Take a crazy risk

Don't be afraid to let go

Do what makes YOU happy.

Rather than trying to be perfect, realize that you already are. Let life flow the way it's meant to. Enjoy your life because it is happening. Life doesn't slow for anyone. Either live miserably or make the brave choice to love and live a happy life.

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

AI music threatens creativity

The Soul of Sound: How AI Challenges Human Expression in Music

281104
Humans and robots face off in a rock band battle with guitars and drums, under dynamic lighting.
StableDiffusion

In an age where artificial intelligence can mimic the voice of Freddie Mercury or reimagine pop hits as synthwave ballads, a new frontier has emerged — one that blurs the line between innovation and erosion. While AI offers undeniable benefits in technical domains, its intrusion into creative arts, especially music, raises urgent questions. Not just about copyright, but about culture, education, and the very soul of artistic expression.


Keep Reading...Show less
ai generated music
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.

Miami University
614605
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
music
Entertainment

Why Your Astrological Sign May Not Match Your Personality

We are all more than just one sign.

SUNY Plattsburgh
529039
Zodiac wheel with signs and symbols surrounding a central sun against a starry sky.

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
astrology
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"

UNC Greensboro
506306
Person in front of neon musical instruments; glowing red and white lights.
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
spring
Relationships

The Importance Of Being A Good Person

An open letter to the good-hearted people.

Sacred Heart University
775797
Chalk drawing of scales weighing "good" and "bad" on a blackboard.
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
good person

Trending Topics

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Facebook Comments