We’ve been binge watching the first few seasons of Ted Lasso now that Season 4 is releasing episodes each week on Apple TV. I watched the full first season on the plane to Turkey this March and I became hooked, like a hungry crawfish on a jig line, as Ted might say in his Kansas drawl.

This show is so lovable, not just because of its superb cast, endearing characters and clever writing. No, the reason why you love Ted Lasso so much is because it is so damn refreshing and inspirational. In a streaming world of dark dramas and thrillers, Ted Lasso is like an oxygen mask at 30,000 feet when the cabin on an airplane loses pressure. Here are some quotes and sentiments from the show to inspire us to lead a happier life. 

• “Just listen to your gut, OK? And on the way down to your gut, check in with your heart. Between those two things, they’ll let you know what’s what.”
• Be curious, not judgmental
• “I think that you might be so sure a person is one thing, that sometimes you completely miss who they really are.”
• “Success is not about the wins and losses. It’s about helping these young fellas be the best versions of themselves, on and off the field.”
• Believe in hope. Believe in belief.
• Be like a goldfish (because goldfish have a short memory).
• I forgive you.
• “There is something worse out there than being sad, and that’s being alone and being sad.”
• “There’s two buttons I never like hittin’, and that’s panic and snooze.”
• “In the end what’s more important, being right or being kind?”

Y’all have a happy week.