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I turned 30 last April. Funny thing was I had done so much thinking about 30, that when I got there, the day came and went with no real fanfare.
I didn't have any of those regrets. I wasn't married, or in a serious relationship, and I did have some questions about when and if I was going to ever find somebody for me. But it all worked out. I left a job I loved but was not benefitting my personal life. And now I'm working towards marriage. It wasn't because I turned 30, it just happened that it all started happening at 30.
I heard this powerful quote that I can't remember verbatim, but pretty much it states the only ones who regret getting older are those who haven't done anything worthwhile with their lives up to that point.
I find those words so true. While I had some good years in my 20's, they are done. I worked hard those years, and that time has come and gone. I'm ready to keep moving.
You know, when I hit 30, I was on my way already. I really didn't have regrets. I had recently married, gotten two promotions in short order, and had it going on.
When I hit 40, it was a little tougher, mainly because I had some reversals in my professional life. So I had to really do some clear-headed thinking to ensure I stayed on the right track.
I think it's a good think to assess where you are at those ages. The thing, however, isn't to wallow in your problems, but decide how to get what you want.
No regrets with education - I am in a perpetual state of educating myself! In my early 30s I had a big revelation about the direction in which I need to take my life, and I haven't looked back since. There are still some missing components, but for the most part, I have what I want. I feel so lucky to have children too - it's beyond rewarding - they help me to stay on the right path and inspire me to be the best person I can be.
I think we all reach a point in our lives as we grow older where we evaluate the past as well as the future. I have some regrets... such as not going to college and not taking better care of my body. But for the most part, it is the choices I made in the past whether right or wrong, that made me who I am today. I am a stronger, better person for it. I now look forward to the future... cant wait to see whats ahead!
I do remember my mother saying that 30 was the toughest birthday she'd ever had. I was actually happy to turn 30, because most of my friends and business associates were older than me. I always felt like a kid until 30.
Birthdays never bothered me until I hit 60 a couple years ago. Where has life gone? Wasn't it just last year that I finished high school? I have so many things I still want to do, but the clock is ticking down....
I am 31 and my life has just started. It's very exciting
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Where has life gone? Wasn't it just last year that I finished high school? I have so many things I still want to do, but the clock is ticking down....
