Take it seriously, but not too seriously.

"Without leaps of imagination or dreaming, we lose the excitement of possibilities. Dreaming, after all, is a form of planning." - Gloria Steinem. 

I frequently return to the idea that life is both everything and nothing. Our lives are essential but also insignificant. Important but also not.

The meaning we find in life comes from what we create of it and what we wish it to be. 

So, whether you're a glass half full or a glass half empty kind of person, you will receive just that.

So, on the one hand, don't let life's seriousness weigh you down. On the other, take it seriously enough to make the most of it. Dream big, live fully, and watch life unfold in all its beauty and excitement.