"Quarter-Life Crisis" (noun)

- a period of life ranging from a person's twenties to thirties, in which, a person begins to feel doubtful about their own lives; brought on by a period of stress about becoming an adult.

In the age of anxiety, quarter-life crises are becoming as common as their predecessor, mid-life crises. While the latter entails a sudden realization that life isn't as great as one once hoped it would be, the former is preemptive and entails the sudden realization that one is entirely responsible for making sure one's life is as great as they hope it will be.

Millennials might not be buying up red sports cars or having clandestine affairs or doing any of the things stereotypically associated with life crises, but they're still suffering.

Here are 11 quotes from philosophical gurus to help you worry less:

1. Alan Watts, "The Rule for All Terrors"

2. Rumi—Tears, Heartbreak, Ask Yourself

3. Thich Nhat Hanh—Rest

4. Hafez—Loneliness5. Nicole Addison—Focus on Yourself6. Mooji—Beingness

7. Nisargadatta Maharaj—Self Awareness, Freedom

8. John Wheeler—Limited Self

9. Anthony de Mello—Limited Self

10. J.R.R. Tolkien, The Return of the King

11. Adyashanti—Reality