10 incredible quotes to guide your life

1. You have to participate.

“There are no passengers on spaceship earth. We are all crew.”
― Marshall Mcluhan

There’s no free rides. When you’re living on this planet, you can’t just sit down and coast, expecting the rest of humanity to keep its eye on the ball for you. A life spent as a passenger, rather than someone contributing to making the world function, is a life wasted.

I know too many people who don’t want to participate. They think that life is an audience sport, something to be observed and watched from a distance. They’re not the only ones who miss out by not getting involved — some of them are incredibly talented, and I know we’re a little poorer for their lack of interest.

2. Cry. But for the right reasons.

“There are three things we cry for in life: things that are lost, things that are found, and things that are magnificent.”
― Douglas Coupland

This is what it means to be human. To feel overcome with emotion when we have to say goodbye, and when we experience discovery, and when we look out at the world and are suddenly struck by how incredible it is. When we cry for these things, we are truly fucking alive.

And you can’t be too proud to cry. You can’t believe that crying is a sign of weakness, that boys don’t cry, any of that machismo 19th century bullshit. Crying is good. Crying is healthy. Cry for the right reasons.

3. Don’t try to leave yourself behind.

4. Take care of each other.

5. Dreams are good. But Living is just as important.

6. Stop being ashamed of your work.

7. Let yourself believe.

8. Don’t overthink it.

9. Let the days come and go.

10. Think about the consequences.