Dax Shepard Quotes

I don't actually go out and pursue a route that will fit me best, it's just that something comes to me and I enjoy it and want to be a part of it.

I'm trying to go with the flow, which is not what I used to do. I used to try to micromanage my career choices.

I might not agree with myself in a year.

I'm surprised as anyone about where I've ended up. Maybe it's because I say yes to things.

If I learned anything from Betty coming into my life, it's to just be open to all the things that come along.

In 10 years, I don't really know what I'll be, and I like not having any idea. I like the idea of being so passionate about everything I do and the fact that I might wake up tomorrow and say 'I want to be a chef,' and just pour myself into that.

Don't plan too hard, because something much better might be out there.

People are looking for certainty. The more complex the world becomes, the more people look for people to give them certainty and tell them what to do. During the past few years of actively thinking about this, there is one thing that I have accepted: certainty is not out there. There is not one strategy to follow, and that's OK.

I always leave room for serendipity and chance.

Whatever comes my way I'm basically interested in.

The whole thing about the way I approach work is to be surprised by an opportunity when it comes up. So I have no idea what I will be doing next, and I kind of like that.

Every day you wake up is an opportunity to go beyond, and that 's why I let my band go right now. For the first time in my life I'm just roaming around, vagabonding.

I do not see myself, I never make plans, I never set goals, and I never do that kind of stuff; I don't like to futurize, I barely know what I will do tomorrow, and because there is a working plan here, I've never futurized because life always surprises me with things even better.

It's important that people are open. Some people say, 'I'm going to be a doctor,' and they're a really good doctor. But for the rest of us, it's a big question mark. Just giving yourself a break, letting yourself try new things, and when something doesn't work out, moving along... it's all we can really do.

The surest thing about me is that I will change my mind.

I used to have all these plans and think 'Ah, I have my whole life figured out', but then I realized no matter how much I plan: life happens! So I find myself living day to day trying to do my best, embracing every moment as a learning opportunity and chance to get to know myself a little more.

I couldn't tell you what I am going to do next 'cause I have no idea, but I am open to anything.

I think it just helps to be very aware that fundamentally, there are no adults. Everyone is making it up as they go along. You have to find your own path, picking, choosing, taking and discarding as you see fit.

I don't have a big career plan. I just like to see how things come out, and I just try to keep going in different directions.

I'm not goal-oriented so much as I'm constantly aware of what I'm passionate about, and I'm constantly updating the list. I envision many possible futures for myself where I could be happy, so I just try to keep my passions alive.

I've learned never to say never.

I often do things that surprise me, not to mention others.

In this industry, where things change so quickly, I've found that having no expectations is the happiest way to go.

You must welcome change as the rule but not as your ruler.

I've found that the older I get, the more spontaneous I become.