Chonky cat!
15 People Who Dared to Do What They Wanted, and the Whole World Applauded Them for It
Curiosities
04/01/2020

We all know that it’s important to listen to our heart and do what it tells us to. But we rarely dare do this because of various circumstances and excuses. Whether it’s losing weight or getting vaccinated, the characters in our compilation are the ones who ventured to do what they wanted and never looked back.
We at Bright Side admire such people and encourage you to follow your heart more often. But until then, let’s take a look at the achievements of the people featured in our article.
“I decided to finally get vaccinated behind my anti-vax parents’ back!”
“Our son has Asperger’s and went out of his comfort zone to play the Mad Hatter.”
“I always hid it, but now I want to share with you my birthmark in the center of my forehead.”
The first pic was taken on February 21, and the second, on October 23.
3 years and too many pounds to count
Before and after dental veneers, weight loss, and self-care (over the course of 3 months)!
“My grandad dyed his hair purple to amuse himself and others.”
“Decided to redecorate my office space.”
“That’s how I went from 195 lb to 127 lb.”
“From June to November, I reached my goal weight and grew my hair back. Now I’m generally happier with where I am in life!”
“Same shorts but a different person — I went from 210 lb to 160 lb over a 9-month period.”
“I dared to spend 4 days camping out in the remote Algerian Sahara. I took a million photos but this was one of my favorites.”
“My results with facial exercise to avoid cosmetic surgery”
“I manually pulled weeds for several hours and personally apologized to every critter and rehoused them into the yard.”
“100 lb down in 2 years! I’ve never been more proud of myself.”
Bonus: It’s not only humans we should applaud...
What has your biggest achievement been this year so far? Please tell us about it in the comments!
Preview photo credit AbeastH / reddit
Comments
Get notifications
Reply
Related Reads
12 Witnessed Moments When Compassion Arrived Just When Happiness Seemed Gone Forever

People
04/14/2026
12 Stories That Remind Us Family Love Is What Really Brings Lifelong Happiness and Success

Family & kids
03/04/2026
16 Raw Human Moments That Prove Quiet Kindness Is Still Our Greatest Gift

People
03/25/2026
10 Moments That Prove Quiet Kindness Brings Back Hope When Happiness Is Gone

People
04/09/2026
12 Moments That Teach Us to Choose Quiet Kindness in a World That Needs More Happiness

People
04/14/2026
12 Acts of Kindness That Prove Quiet Compassion Can Return Hope and Happiness to Sad Hearts

People
04/14/2026
15 Stories That Teach Us Empathy and Kindness Are Things Nobody Can Ever Buy

People
04/10/2026
12 Stories Where Kindness Became the Light Someone Desperately Needed

People
03/03/2026
12 Beautiful Moments That Prove Kindness and Mercy Are the Bridges to Happiness and Hope

People
04/14/2026
12 Stories That Prove Kindness Is the Shortest Path to Happiness

People
03/04/2026
10 Moments When Kindness and Compassion Brought Love and Happiness Into People’s Darkest Days

People
04/23/2026
12 Moments of Kindness That Prove Empathy Is the Real Superpower

People
04/15/2026















