Times are changing—that's pretty clear. Life has become expensive. Since 1985, the cost of college has more than doubled. When you compare the cost of living today vs. back in 2000, you'll wish you had a DeLorean time machine.
Because of rising costs, a bigger burden is placed upon Millennials to be more and more successful. But at what cost (other than money, of course)!?
That's just one half of the person you're supposed to be. In addition to being a high achiever, according to much of our society you must also have killer curves and a toned body. You could also argue that your social media needs to be on point, you must be up to date on the trends, know what's going on in the world, and have your shit figured out.
Society puts a hella ton of pressure on us to fit this mold — but DON"T LET THE MAN GET YOU DOWN!
Honestly, screw what everybody else wants you to do. You have to decide the path that best fits you.
There's a rebel in all of us, let that side of you shine through. If you need help finding yours, find inspiration in these 27 quotes.
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Stand up and make a difference.
"Sorry for the inconvenience. We are trying to change the world."
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If you always followed the rules, you'd never get anywhere.
"Bad decisions make good stories."
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Why not have a little fun?
"If you can't convince them, confuse them."
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Because honestly ... NONE of us are perfect.
"Don't judge someone just because they sin differently than you."
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You know it's a little fun to do the opposite of what they ask.
"Do not read the next sentence. You little rebel. I like you."
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Because life is too short to waste your time not making a difference
"If you're going to rebel, do it with purpose."
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It's all messy. The hair. The bed. The words. Life.
"This mess is part of my story."
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Because it's fun. And it's a joke. Just don't hurt them.
"Throw lamps at people who need to lighten the fuck up."
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Umm... they sky? No thanks. I want more.
"Don't tell me the sky is the limit when there are footprints on the moon."
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Life is too short to not be totally and absolutely YOU.
"Rebellion is where you look at society in the face and say 'I understand what you want me to be, but I'm going to show you who I actually am.'"
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Oh come on. Take that leap.
"It's better to cross the line and suffer the consequences than to just stare at that line for the rest of your life."
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BOOM.
"They told me I couldn't. That's why I did."
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Seriously. Rules are BORING.
"Where's the fun in following the rules?"
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Who TF cares?!
"The world is gonna judge you no matter what you do, so live your life the way you fucking want to."
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It's time to grow a pair.
"It takes nothing to join the crowd. It takes everything to stand alone." — Hans F. Hansen
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The idea is to die young as late as possible.
"To be old and wise, you must first have to be young and stupid."
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Have FUN.
"Be crazy, be weird. Don't be afraid of what anybody thinks."
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We all need to let loose once in a while.
"Sometimes the only way to stay sane is to go a little crazy."
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Live your life the way your SUPPOSED to. FREE.
"We buy shit we don't need — with money we don't have — to impress people we don't like."
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Think out of the box.
"Think different"
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I just like to laugh whenever, really.
"They laugh at me because I'm different; I laugh at them because they are all the same."
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Be EXACTLY who you want to be. Period.
"When other little girls wanted to be ballet dancers I kind of wanted to be a vampire." — Angelina Jolie
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Drop the people who don't like your version of you.
"Have you ever realized that when people say you've changed it's just because you've stopped living your life their way?"
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Some of us enjoy the journey.
"Not all those who wander are lost."
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Period.
"Exist on your own damn terms."
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Be YOURSELF and nobody else.
"Can you remember who you were before the world told you who you should be?"
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