Doing things the "right way" can be ambiguous. Maybe the "right way" to handle any given situation is to conform to those around you, or maybe it's doing what makes you feel like you're taking a stand against conformity. That is the difference between doing the right thing and doing things right.

For example, think about those miserable middle school days. Now imagine seeing someone being picked on for an empty reason, such as preferring theatre over sports or just simply being shorter than his or her classmates.

The right thing to do would be to not serve as a helpless bystander and tell the other kids to back off, even if they are your friends. However, some may choose to join in or do nothing because of the feeling that they're doing something right by conforming to their friends.

These are lessons we carry throughout our entire life, most likely playing both sides at some point or another. Think about the last time you went out of your way to help someone out or stood up for something you knew was wrong, even if others didn't.

It's too often that we let the wrong thing happen because of what we think are the right reasons.

We are all guilty of this, whether it's ignoring a homeless person as you walk by because no one else is stopping to help, or allowing a person to abuse his or her power because no one has the courage to say something, and you don't want to be the one.

However, there is a wrong way to do the right thing.

One example would be expressing one's beliefs and feelings. It is definitely the right thing to be true to yourself and your morals. However, forcing them upon others and judging any contrasting values is the wrong way to do it.

In addition, we are sometimes pressured to do the wrong thing but for the right reasons.

For example, denying to obey your boss or an elder may be the wrong thing to do. But, if that boss or elder is corrupt with weak moral fiber, you would be doing it for the right reasons.

But what if right and wrong is just an illusion?

Life coach Harsh Wardhan Singh explained in a Quora article that, "What you call right or wrong is based on your judgement which is out of calculations and analysis deeply based on your perception."

Therefore, your right way or right reason will more than likely be someone else's wrong way or wrong reason.

What we can gather from this valuable, yet repetitive (I apologize) information is that when it comes to doing the right thing or doing things right, we should always choose the decision that makes us the happiest.

There will always be someone to disagree with your actions, but as long as you feel better about yourself, and possibly make others feel better, after making them, you have made the right choice for yourself.