"Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony."

"Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony." –Gandhi

True happiness comes when you accomplish what you set your mind to do. Of course the thought or idea of doing something can make you happy, but you don’t accomplish true happiness until you actually do it. The easy part for starting any task, is saying you will do it. The true challenge lies in acting on and completing it.

What Gandhi meant by this quote is that whether you are looking to accomplish a specific goal, or something else you truly desire, the key is to make sure your mind, body and actions are working towards the same goal. As you continue to work towards that goal, you will feel the greatest amount of happiness and self-satisfaction.

Many people believe that true happiness is obtained for the world, others, or material things. But in truth, happiness can only be obtained within you. When what you think, say, and do are all on the same page is when you will be truly happy with yourself. For example, someone may have the thought going graduating from a four year university and then going on to grad school. That person may even say it many times to themselves and to others. Just the idea of those goals would most likely make the average person happy. But the true happiness won’t come until the goals are accomplished. Because “Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony”.

“Every man dies. Not every man really lives.”

“Every man dies. Not every man really lives.” – William Wallace

Although this quote is very short, it has a very deep meaning. On the surface, it seems as if the quote is simply stating that everyone dies and not everyone gets the chance to live. But when looking at the deeper meaning, it’s saying that not everyone actually lives their live to the fullest. It is inevitable that everyone dies in this world at some point, but it is an individual choice whether you decide to live or not.

To really lives means to live your life to the fullest. It means to chase your dreams, take risks, and to love life. Since everyone’s fate is the same, why not live the best life that you possibly can? In order to really live, you must seize the day. Live each day as if it's your last and overall just do it! Today is a gift, that’s why it’s called the present. Life presents us with a lifetime of opportunities but the opportunity of a lifetime is obtained when right choices are followed. Be present to enjoy the moment. Each day is a fresh start with options just waiting to be explored, so live life.

No one wants to be the person that dies without living. So people must find something that gives their life meaning, whether it’s being a great friend, sibling, parent, grandparent, teacher, neighbor, etc. Once people have found something to live for, they’ll live better. If it's not relationships as a central purpose, maybe its occupation or something that is outside work that makes a difference to others. The meaning of life is something people have to decide for themselves. To live life, set goals and move toward them in small reasonable steps.

“The course of true love never did run smooth.”

              “The course of true love never did run smooth.” - William Shakespeare

This sentiment common to modern time, comes from William Shakespeare’s play, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”. Although many people have rephrased this quote to conform to the change in time, no one said it more beautifully than Shakespeare himself.

In the play, the quote was used in scene which involved the characters Hermia and Lysander.  The two characters are in love, and in the scene the quote is used to describe the trials faced by those in love. Even though Shakespeare’s words were used centuries ago, they are still completely relevant even in today’s modern world.

It seems that over time, media such as movies, TV, and music have created a false image of love in the minds of many young people in the world. In most romantic movies for example, love is portrayed as simple rather than a complex thing. But in reality, love is very complex and comes with many complications.

In Shakespeare’s quote he does not say that any kind of love never runs smooth, instead he says “true love never did run smooth”. Through the use of his careful word choice, he implies that the more true the love is, the more complicated the relationship will be. For instance, married couples who are often times in love usually have the most complex relationships and sometimes need to go through counseling in order to maintain their relationship.

True love is not easy and never will be. If anyone plans on having a successful relationship, this concept must be understood. True love will come with its ups and downs and people have to be able to handle this, because like Shakespeare said,  “The course of true love never did run smooth”.

"Be the change you want to see in the world"

          Mahatma Gandhi once said, "Be the change you want to see in the world". The saying "If you want something done, you have to do it yourself”, relates very closely to this quote.  What Gandhi was trying to say was that if you want things to change, you must first start with yourself. In our world, people constantly complain about things and about how much they wish certain things would change, but no one is ever willing to make a change themselves.
          
         The point that Gandhi was trying make was that if you see something wrong, instead of complaining, do something about it. Gandhi wanted to drill into our heads the importance of taking initiative. When you notice something isn’t right, don’t wait around for someone else to step up. Instead, take the initiative to do something about it yourself.
          
          I feel that Gandhi’s quote is extremely powerful since there are so many people in this world that lacks initiative. Everyone wants things to change but no one wants to be the first one. For example, recently in my city there has been an up rise in people against bullying. All of these people speak on how bullying is wrong, but have been in situations where they could have stepped in but simply chose not to. Instead of standing by and watching a victim get bullied, people should step up and “Be the change you want to see in the world”.