Spotted these wise words the other day and fell in love.
I've joked a lot with friends lately about how so many of us seem to be in the midst of some sort of quarter-life crisis - whether it be career-related, relationship-related, or otherwise. Turns out, this growing-up-and-figuring-things-out business can be scary. What a great reminder that it can also be beautiful, eye-opening, full of wonder. Just keep going.
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Oh! I need to read something like this today! Thanks :)
ReplyDelete"Just keep going" - I love that!
ReplyDeleteRonnie xo
Thanks for sharing! And you know what, growing up never ends ♥
ReplyDeletelove the visuals of this!
ReplyDeleterelated: when i was 25 my Dad came to visit and brought, 100% UNSOLICITED, a copy of "Conquering Your Quarterlife Crisis." TO THIS DAY I still wonder what weird thing I must have said to him in conversation that prompted the gift, and my best friend (and roommate at the time) still have not stopped laughing about it.
I love that, "no feeling is final." A good mantra!
ReplyDeleteI love Rilke, and this is *so* good. Thank you thank you for posting!
ReplyDeleteYes, no feeling is final really rings true! Thank you for sharing this!
ReplyDeleteOf course no feeling is final. Well I actually can not believe such a drama queen I was at my twenties. Apparently, when I turned 30, this drama started to fade gradually, and I went back to feel confident or am on the way to. 'Just keep going' can be the best advice :)
ReplyDeleteThat is really lovely. I was actually having a similar conversation with a colleague yesterday - my partner and I are moving interstate next month, but nothing is finalised yet due to external circumstances. "Aren't you scared?" my colleague asked. "What's the point?" I replied. "I can't control it, so there's no point worrying. I'm just sitting back and waiting to see what happens."
ReplyDeleteErika, so I hear! That's a good thing!
ReplyDeleteMorgan, so funny! There are days I could really use that book :)
Jessica, so very wise...
Quite possibly my new favorite quote.
ReplyDeleteMine too, Brianna!
ReplyDeletejust what I needed to read today. I went through my quarter life crisis and then again in my quarter life plus since I'm heading toward middle (gasp!) age. Each year that passes and each experience has a purpose. You learn from it, grow from it and move on after it. This much I know. And no matter how stressful it gets, I just remind myself of the last stressful, worrisome, overwhelming thing (and also the amazing and wonderful things) and where I came out on the other side.
ReplyDeleteRight there with you on this twenties angsty-ness (if that's even a word). Learning to accept that not all parts of your life line up when & the way you want them to is proving to be a very challenging lesson indeed. Nice to know that there are some others out there feeling the same growing pains.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing this, Shoko! It's just what I needed to hear, today!
ReplyDeletei love this quote :)
ReplyDeleteand I have several quarter-life crises lately....I'm hoping that when I reach my 30's, things will settle down a bit and find its little niche in my life :)