Life Is Not Just About The Destination

“Happiness can be found in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.”.

“Life is a journey that must be traveled no matter how bad the roads and accommodations.” - Oliver Goldsmith

This quote has been in inspiration in my life since the beginning of this year. The quote is anonymous but still has a story, a story with my life.

Frank Bruni, the author of Where You Go Is Not Who You’ll Be, dedicates his fact-filled odyssey by stating, “To all the high school kids in this country who are dreading the crossroads of college admissions and to all the young adults who felt ravaged by it. We owe you and the whole country a better, more constructive way.” Bruni then proceeds by assaulting the very foundation on which the modern higher education system is built off of, the notion that not all colleges are created equal. He theorizes that a college is not based solely on name and prestige, but what you are able to make of it and what a college is able to offer you. Pressing onwards, Bruni contends that there is no ideal

The journey matters more than the destination. Although a person has a final goal, a destination no matter what that destination is, a person does not revolve everything around that. It is the journey that truly when going through that a person receives and gains. After the journey that person finally arrives at their destination, whether they are pleased with the destination or not, it was the journey that created the destination. While the destination is important it is the journey that defines the destination, because through the journey a person gains tolerance, wisdom, and experience.

“Put on some lipstick, a nice pair of jeans, and a smile because you can do anything.” We all have countless opportunities and experiences in life that are spoiled or lost because of a limitation we set for ourselves that doesn’t exist. You could go anywhere you want in the world. You could go skydiving or ride a scary rollercoaster. More importantly, you can overcome adversity such as drama or setbacks like not getting accepted into your dream college. Smile because happiness is the key to

At times, we forget what an amazing gift life really is. If we end up spending too much time worrying about things that can go wrong, we create a negative energy around us that manifests itself in unpleasant ways. Having a positive outlook in life brings joy and provides inspiration when we least expect it. We have compiled a list of quotes that

Reading the following article gave me an opportunity to learn about happiness as well as giving me the opportunity to connect with some of the ideas mentioned. The first statement mentioned in the article states that "Pain is part of happiness". I agree with this statement and can connect to this idea. There is a saying in one of my favorite songs that say "sometimes you have to cry in order to smile in the end. The way I interpreted this statement is that sometimes life will put one in hard situations and difficulties. In order to surpass those difficult challenges, one should be able to smile and think positively about the situation. The second statement mentioned in the article states that "happiness is living your values". I also agree

People are always wondering about life and what makes it worth living. Many have different ways of seeing what makes their life worth living. Some choose not to focus on themselves, but on others’ lives. In this essay, Butler presents with a very strong point about what she thinks makes for a livable life, but also what makes people have grief in their life. Butler shows that people are going through problems and we choose how to deal with the consequences and how to keep living our lives.

In my life, I’ve always tried to see the bigger picture and learn to soak every experience up that comes my way. It isn’t always so easy, but you must be strong enough to make it through those trials and tribulations. Over the span of my twenty years of life, I’ve always known to get what you want and to A goal, I must do everything possible to achieve that. It's no easy task, but everything is worth it in the end.

Little pieces of happiness are everywhere. Some are more hidden than others, but they are there waiting to be found by one’s gloomy self, waiting to serve its purpose to make him or her smile. Life is all about the ups and downs. But it is up to you to enjoy what you want to enjoy. There are times where I am so mad I refuse to give my friend even the slightest smile at her joke about the annoying jock’s major fall in the gym. What good does that do for me? I only gain more wrinkles from my furrowed brow frown.

Happiness can come in many forms, but it is hard to find true, real happiness. George Sand, a French novelist once said, “There is only one happiness in this life, to love and be loved.” In order to find this kind of happiness, you have to be with others, because you can not love or be loved when you are alone. Happiness is meant to be shared, being with others can make ordinary things better, and others can bring you to ease about questions you have and choices you must make that cause you to become lost. Knowing these three things can either help you work towards becoming happy, or increase your current happiness with your life.

This quote stuck with me from when I read the book Everything, Everything. While I read this book, I realized how thankful I am for my life, and I was reminded of how hard other people's lives are. Also, this book also gives me a want for adventure, and a want to try new and harder things.

The word “dystopia” is an interesting word; composed of both Greek words “dys” and “topia,” meaning bad and place. In this world, we struggle to be perfect, when it is very rarely accomplished, and in actuality, it is one under horrible circumstances. On the other hand a “utopia” is composed of both Greek words “uo” and “topia,” meaning no and place. In this world, however, everything is unflawed and picture-perfect. One way to have a utopia may be if everyone in a society followed the ideas of Socrates, however, in Socrates’ own lifetime, the laws were corrupt and used against him. Socrates believed that there is no significance of life in a dystopian society and that is why in Plato’s “Crito,” Socrates allowed his approaching death to go out without a struggle. Instead of having an effortless escape, Socrates accepted his fate of death with ease.

It is every person’s wish to progress or, move from one point to another in life. Everybody loves being successful in life, for one reason or another. Because of this, a lot of advices and testimonies have been brought forward about how to get there in life. However, there are a number of vital factors, which should be put into consideration in order to be successful. Technically, these are fundamental things that got you where you are, although if enough precaution is not taken, it will not get you to your destiny. On this note, this paper will discuss at length, the important factors that should be taken into account, in order to be