Yes I agree. Drop the manual and take the ride of your life, like God meant. It may not go where you think it should go, but you end up in a better place than you imagined.
And yes, drop the negative stuff being thrown at you from every angle, including the Bible sometimes. Are we able to do greater things than Jesus like he said, or are we born in sin, live in sin and die in sin, game over? I think God has greater intentions for us than that. :-)