In Conclusion, Don't Worry About It Quotes

“Your job doesn’t define you—your bravery and kindness and gratitude do. Even without any “big” accomplishments yet to your name, you are enough. Whether you have top billing, or you’re still dancing in the back row, you are enough, just as you are.”
― Lauren Graham, In Conclusion, Don't Worry About It

“Love yourself, and what you're doing, even if you're not yet at the place you hope to land. Let joy be the thing that drives you, and I bet you'll get there faster. Give yourself permission to make mistakes. Those mistakes are as valuable as the triumphs.”
― Lauren Graham, In Conclusion, Don't Worry About It

“BUT here’s a secret: The lows don’t last any longer than the highs do. Like clouds on an overcast day, sometimes we have to face the fact that what happens to us in life isn’t controllable, and if we wait a while, don’t take it personally, and decide to enjoy ourselves anyway, the sky will eventually clear up.”
― Lauren Graham, In Conclusion, Don't Worry About It

“In conclusion, don’t worry about it.
You already have The Most. And you’re already one of The Best.”
― Lauren Graham, In Conclusion, Don't Worry About It

“if you’re kicking yourself for not having accomplished all you thought you should have by now, don’t worry about it. People bloom at different stages of their lives, and often more than once.”
― Lauren Graham, In Conclusion, Don't Worry About It

“Maybe it’s not acting for you. Maybe it’s baseball or coding or taking care of kids. But whatever path you choose, whatever career you decide to go after, the important thing is that you keep finding joy in what you’re doing, especially when the joy isn’t finding you. Treat every day like you’re starring in it. Don’t wait for permission or good reviews. If you can do that, you’ll be surprised by how far you might end up sailing.”
― Lauren Graham, In Conclusion, Don't Worry About It

“I do however like to tell people, especially regarding writing and deadlines: "Don't be perfect, just be done.”
― Lauren Graham, In Conclusion, Don't Worry About It

“Once I stopped worrying so much about pleasing others, once I decided to let myself off the hook, I realized I could fly.”
― Lauren Graham, In Conclusion, Don't Worry About It

“Satisfaction is not found in the big achievements. It’s not in winning. Starring has nothing to do with how big your part is—it’s a state of mind.”
― Lauren Graham, In Conclusion, Don't Worry About It

“Starring has nothing to do with how big your part is - it's a state of mind.”
― Lauren Graham, In Conclusion, Don't Worry About It

“In the meantime, perform every job as if you're being well paid, as someone who probably wasn't paying me well once told me. Which is to say: why not treat yourself now as the success you dream if becoming? Respect yourself and your work as you would if you were being paid to be the boss, and I bet you'll climb the ladder even faster.”
― Lauren Graham, In Conclusion, Don't Worry About It

“Keep finding the JOY in what you're doing, especially when the joy is not finding you”
― Lauren Graham, In Conclusion, Don't Worry About It

“The “success” parts of life look good to others, but the best parts are actually the simple, daily experiences.”
― Lauren Graham, In Conclusion, Don't Worry About It

“It’s the way time moves differently when you’re caught up in the simple joy of being yourself. It’s what can happen when you make the decision to let go of criticism and worry and fear.”
― Lauren Graham, In Conclusion, Don't Worry About It

“Don't be perfect, just be DONE!”
― Lauren Graham, In Conclusion, Don't Worry About It

“Don’t be perfect, just be done.” Which is yet another way of saying: “Don’t worry so much.”
― Lauren Graham, In Conclusion, Don't Worry About It

“It’s what can happen when you make the decision to let go of criticism and worry and fear.”
― Lauren Graham, In Conclusion, Don't Worry About It

“Perform every job as if you're being well paid...Respect yourself and your work as if you're being paid to be the Boss.”
― Lauren Graham, In Conclusion, Don't Worry About It

“In real life, I’ve found progress lives in small and seemingly uneventful accomplishments: the homework you finished, the journal you remembered to write in, the same run you took on the same path as yesterday.”
― Lauren Graham, In Conclusion, Don't Worry About It

“Like clouds on an overcast day, sometimes we have to face the fact that what happens to us in life isn’t controllable, and if we wait a while, don’t take it personally, and decide to enjoy ourselves anyway, the sky will eventually clear up. It always does. Then, one day, it’ll finally be your turn.”
― Lauren Graham, In Conclusion, Don't Worry About It

“But whatever path you choose, whatever career you decide to go after, the important thing is that you keep finding joy in what you’re doing, especially when the joy isn’t finding you.”
― Lauren Graham, In Conclusion, Don't Worry About It

“Treat everyday like you're starring in it.”
― Lauren Graham, In Conclusion, Don't Worry About It

“Whatever you want to call it: flying, sailing, surfing. It’s the way time moves differently when you’re caught up in the simple joy of being yourself. It’s what can happen when you make the decision to let go of criticism and worry and fear.”
― Lauren Graham, In Conclusion, Don't Worry About It

“I tell you these stories because when I look back, I still think of my life in high school musical theater as a metaphor for pretty much everything that was to follow in the real world. I've had ups and downs; I've had successes and senior slumps. I have been the girl who has the lead and the one who wished she had the bigger part. The truth, they don't feel that different from each other. My happiness has not been found in the mosts or bests no matter how many times I expected to find it there, and I looked; believe me, once in a while, I still look. We are all told it is there, all the time.”
― Lauren Graham, In Conclusion, Don't Worry About It

“Don't wait until your on Broadway. Or until you reach the Olympics. Or until you're CEO of a major company. Don't wait until you're the president of something, or for the day when your life looks perfect to you and everyone you know. As I like to say: "Have no fear of perfection - you'll never reach it." Just kidding, that's a quote from Salvador Dali. I do however like to tell people, especially regarding writing and deadlines: "Don't be perfect, just be done." Which is yet another way of saying: "Don't worry so much.”
― Lauren Graham, In Conclusion, Don't Worry About It

“People bloom at different stages of their lives, and often more than once.”
― Lauren Graham, In Conclusion, Don't Worry About It

“I couldn’t quite allow myself the freedom to enjoy it when I was so sure I was an impostor.”
― Lauren Graham, In Conclusion, Don't Worry About It

“BUT here’s a secret: The lows don’t last any longer than the highs do. Like clouds on an overcast day, sometimes we have to face the fact that what happens to us in life isn’t controllable, and if we wait a while, don’t take it personally, and decide to enjoy ourselves anyway, the sky will eventually clear up. It always does.”
― Lauren Graham, In Conclusion, Don't Worry About It

“The success parts of life might look good to others, but the best parts, are actually the simple daily experiences…When you finally achieve one of your goals, which you will, and it long last get to a place you dreamed of for years, and it does not feel the way you hoped it would, don't worry about it. I've had few achievements that felt better than morning crew sounds, and crossword puzzles with friends, and middling coffee with love, because the spotlight aspect of life, that’s not the satisfying part.”
― Lauren Graham, In Conclusion, Don't Worry About It

“When you are engrossed in a good book, or losing yourself in trying a new recipe or tackling something at work, and then you look up to the clock, only to realize just how many hours have passed. Whatever you want to call it: flying, sailing, surfing. It’s the way time moves differently when you are caught up in the simple joy of being yourself. It’s what can happen when you make the decision to let go of the criticism and worry and fear. And that’s where the best really lives.”
― Lauren Graham, In Conclusion, Don't Worry About It