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“It is not the critic who counts: not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs [...]
This quote by Sir Laurens van der Post‘s coincides with the angst that is central to individuals going through a quarterlife crisis: “The Bushman storytellers talk about two kinds of hunger. They say there is physical huger, then what they call the Great Hunger. That is the hunger for meaning. There is only one thing [...]
SPOILER ALERT: Do not read on if you haven not watched this film. A Single Man (2009) is a movie directed by Tom Ford. Colin Firth, the protagonist in the film, describes the story of his character: “George has made, I think, a carefully planned decision that life is no longer worth living and this [...]
The movie, Garden State (2004), highlights many of the issues that individuals face during a quarterlife crisis. Zach Braff describes the themes of the movie as, “[l]ove, for lack of a better term. And it’s a movie about awakening. It’s a movie about taking action. It’s a movie about how life is short, go for [...]
Here is the entire Robert Frost poem written in 1920. This poem is a good reminder that individuals going through a quarterlife crisis are consciously choosing to go down the less traveled path. In my experience, it has also made a significant difference in my life and therefore has led me to my calling in [...]
I am sure many of have heard this quote before: “The unexamined life is not worth living.” Socrates said this phrase at his hearing for heresy. He was on trial for encouraging his students to challenge the accepted beliefs of the time and think for themselves. The sentence was death but Socrates had the option [...]
In the movie adaption of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s story, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, was a quote that I found to be very supportive of those who are going through a quarterlife crisis. The main character leaves us with this message: “For what it’s worth: it’s never too late or, in my case, too [...]
Tweenbots are a Robot/People Art piece designed by Kacie Kinzer. It is an interesting social experiment to see how people would react to little robots that needed help getting to their destination. Here’s an excerpt from her website: “The Tweenbot’s unexpected presence in the city created an unfolding narrative that spoke not simply to the [...]
“Our message is: Yes, you can. You can do anything you want to do as long as you make up your mind, you can do it.” Here’s an inspirational story of the love and bond between a father and son. It also shows the power of human commitment and a good reminder of things that [...]
One book that I highly recommend to individuals who are going through a quarterlife crisis is “tuesdays with Morrie” by Mitch Albom. It is a story about life lessons given by Morrie Schwartz, a sociology professor who had ALS. Here are some of my favorite quotes from the book: “The culture we have does not [...]