"It's exciting to watch people start companies, push their limits, and experience new things. But living vicariously through other people just means you'll be standing on the shore watching others catch waves your entire life.
The more waves you go for, the more you'll catch."

"Nothing in life is guaranteed and living your life according to a predetermined formula is not a guarantee of success."

(from "The Surfer's Guide to Taking Risks", by Srinivas Rao)