Happy birthday in advance, Ken!One of the worst things in life that we can do (in my opinion) is to play the "what if" or the "what might have been game". Unfortunately, life doesn't have a reset or rewind button, but there's always a reason for things happening in our lives whether it's good or bad.Luckily for you, 30 is still fairly young and you can still accomplish many of the goals stated in your post. Time has taught me that one of the biggest keys to your happiness is to not compare yourself to others. Our lives are just that, our lives. There is no shame in being somewhat envious of another friend's/family member's success, as long as it doesn't become an obsession.As far as my time in my 30's I think that the best thing to happen to me was the two trips I made to Iraq was the best thing to happen to me. It made me appreciate the things that I had at home and it made me realize that when you have it bad, someone else always has it worse. Thanks to my service, I also was able to land my current job which I celebrated my 10th anniversary there last month. When comparing my 30's to my 20's, my 30's were better on the grounds that I was able to purchase my own house, and after leaving the active Army for the National Guard I was able to find a steady job instead of working multiple low paying jobs.My advice to you, Ken, is if there something you want to do in life, and it doesn't cause any emotional or physical harm to you or someone else, go for it...And remember, YOLO (You Only Live Once) is a good motto but be careful when you follow that motto.
I had a blast in my 20's and had even more fun in my 30's. I actually hit the big 4-0 at the beginning of June.
Age is just a number! It's all about attitude and frame of mind!
Quote from: Tyler on May 11, 2017, 04:32:11 PMI had a blast in my 20's and had even more fun in my 30's. I actually hit the big 4-0 at the beginning of June. I hate that you're almost 40!
I had a blast in my 20's and had even more fun in my 30's. I actually hit the big 4-0 at the beginning of June. In my 30's I started to appreciate the things that really matter in life which made life even more fun. I worried less about what other people thought and more about what I wanted to have in life. As SlyBeard mentioned above, it's just a number, but I think your positive outlook with added maturity will bring you another happy decade and more.
Thirty is still very young. As others have mentioned, you still have time to do plenty of things you wished you would have done sooner. I remember my thirties well, because I used to be morbidly obese (260 plus pounds) and lost 115 pounds in the span of seven months. At 34 my hair had completely thinned out and two years later I spent the next 15 years going to Hair Club as I helplessly drowned in the sea of hair loss denial. I am now in my fifties and having the time of my life. No, I'm not having a midlife crisis, because crisis implies conflict. I'm having a midlife clarity. I'm enjoying my 50s more than my 30s or even my 40s. My point is not to worry about turning thirty. Make choices that you feel good about and at the end of the day your age is irrelevant. Enjoy, endure, and embrace your life!