If you're like me, then you're a die-hard fan of "How I Met Your Mother." If you're also like me, then sometimes you freak out about life and your future, and if it's all going to work out, and if everything you're doing is the right thing, etc. I spent the past few days re-binge-watching my favorite show, only to be reminded that I need a serious chill pill. HIMYM has some seriously amazing quotes that reminded me that I need to stop wasting my precious time freaking out about things that haven't even happened yet, and start living in the moment again.
So if you're currently freaking out about anything in life, scroll down and read these quotes and remind yourself to breathe.
For all of the moments when life doesn't go the way you planned:
"Look, you can't design your life like a building. It doesn't work that way. You just have to live it...and it'll design itself." -Lily, Season 4, Episode 24
For the times when you're afraid to take a risk:
"If you're not scared, you're not taking a chance. And if you're not taking a chance, then what the hell are you doing?" -Ted, Season 5, Episode 10
For when it's sad to think about the things that may end:
"Because sometimes, even if you know how something's gonna end, that doesn't mean you can't enjoy the ride." -Ted, Season 2, Episode 14
When you're letting one mistake get you down:
"So really the biggest mistake would be not to make that mistake, because then you'll go your whole life not knowing if something was a mistake or not." -Lily, Season 1, Episode 21
When you forget to cherish the small things in life:
"There are a lot of little reasons why the big things in our lives happen." -Ted, Season 4, Episode 22
When you wish you could just fast forward through it all:
"You can't just skip ahead to where you think your life should be." -Lily, Season 5, Episode 20
Also for when things don't go as you planned:
"That's life. You know, you never end up where you thought you wanted to be." -Marshall, Season 2, Episode 17
When you're just plain afraid of it all:
"The future is scary, but you can't just keep running back to the past because it's familiar." -Robin, Season 6, Episode 24
So whatever you're feeling, chances are an episode of HIMYM can help you get through. Truth is we've all been there, and we'll probably end up there again sometime soon. But HIMYM serves as a way to remind ourselves to take time to breathe and stop worrying about things we can't change or control. In order to make our lives truly legen (wait for it) dary, we need to just go with the flow and live in the moment. After all, we only get one shot to be legends.
