Even though this is a quote from "Van Wilder," which to some may take away from its validity, I believe it's a good mantra to live by:
"Don't take life too seriously, it could kill you."
Or something to that effect anyway. I personally take this approach to life. Going with the flow of where life takes you, not worrying about every little thing. Some (or perhaps most people that I've been around) don't even understand what this quote means. They go on worrying and stressing over everything, which to me, doesn't make much sense if one wants to be anywhere near happy.
If one goes about worrying about things, especially those things that are beyond one's control, than one is just stressing oneself out needlessly while one could be enjoying the experience or at least not worrying about something one can do little to change. People say that one needs goals, particularly lifetime goals if one is to go anywhere in life. I understand this, but we don't need ten goals, maybe one or two at the most.
You see what I'm saying? What's the point of worrying about everything, when all one is doing is stressing themselves out for no reason. If you are one of these people that does this, I recommend that you either try the Van Wilder philosophy for a while and see how it goes, or affirmatively try to change your life position instead of worrying about it.
Another quote that is somewhat similar is from my favorite show of all-time, "Cowboy Bebop." The main character lives by his own quote of "Whatever happens, happens." While this quote is a bit more reckless than the other one, it still is applicable to a lot of situations. Perhaps, not a starship firefight, but to other things that don't carry the risk of death.
Try it, and "Don't worry, be happy."
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