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Life at 30
Posted on 1/29/19 at 4:09 pm
Posted on 1/29/19 at 4:09 pm
I have a question for all of you who are over 30 years old. Go back to when you were exactly 30 years old. What was your life like at that particular age? Were you where you wanted to be in life? Were you in the job/career that you always wanted? Were you married with kids? Were you a home-owner?
I ask because I currently am 30 years old and honestly feel like I haven’t achieved much compared to my peers who are the same age. I have a decent life but wonder if I’m far behind in the race. This may be a silly question, but is 30 too young to have a mid-life crisis?
I ask because I currently am 30 years old and honestly feel like I haven’t achieved much compared to my peers who are the same age. I have a decent life but wonder if I’m far behind in the race. This may be a silly question, but is 30 too young to have a mid-life crisis?
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Posted on 1/29/19 at 4:10 pm to SaintlyTiger88
Lots of turmoil.
Posted on 1/29/19 at 4:11 pm to SaintlyTiger88
quote:There's your problem
compared to my peers
Posted on 1/29/19 at 4:11 pm to SaintlyTiger88
Life is like golf, play your own ball.
Posted on 1/29/19 at 4:11 pm to SaintlyTiger88
you can hire me as your life coach at $25/hour
Posted on 1/29/19 at 4:12 pm to SaintlyTiger88
When I was 30 I was single, no kids and in a transition type job
At 35, I'm married, 2 kids, own a house and am in my career type job
shite happens fast
At 35, I'm married, 2 kids, own a house and am in my career type job
shite happens fast
Posted on 1/29/19 at 4:12 pm to SaintlyTiger88
quote:
I ask because I currently am 30 years old and honestly feel like I haven’t achieved much compared to my peers who are the same age.
Stop comparing yourself. Theres ALWAYS someone better. ALWAYS. You'll never be "good enough ".
Posted on 1/29/19 at 4:12 pm to SaintlyTiger88
Everyone is different, but I was where I wanted to be when I was 30. Married for three years, had a one year old son. Had just switched from a shitty job out of law school to the job that I wanted (and am still at).
That said, 30 is still young and you have plenty of time to figure shite out.
That said, 30 is still young and you have plenty of time to figure shite out.
Posted on 1/29/19 at 4:13 pm to SaintlyTiger88
Just wait until you turn 31. 30 didn't bother me a bit but 31 came and I went into full on panic mode. Sit back, relax, and get used to constant feeling of inadequacy.
Welcome to your 30's!
Welcome to your 30's!
Posted on 1/29/19 at 4:13 pm to SaintlyTiger88
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Were you in the job/career that you always wanted? Were you married with kids? Were you a home-owner?
I am 30, and I can't check any of those boxes.
But, I try not to base my self-worth on such things. It is hard given the societal pressures, but I have a decent amount going for me outside of those things. I'd say that its natural to start comparing yourself more with your peers, but remember to always go by the beat of your own drum, and that life is a marathon, and happiness is all about perspective.
Posted on 1/29/19 at 4:13 pm to SaintlyTiger88
quote:
I have a question for all of you who are over 30 years old. Go back to when you were exactly 30 years old. What was your life like at that particular age? Were you where you wanted to be in life? Were you in the job/career that you always wanted? Were you married with kids? Were you a home-owner?
I ask because I currently am 30 years old and honestly feel like I haven’t achieved much compared to my peers who are the same age. I have a decent life but wonder if I’m far behind in the race. This may be a silly question, but is 30 too young to have a mid-life crisis?
I'm 31. It all depends on what you are comparing. Am I where I wanted to be at 8? 12? 16? No to pretty much all of them but I am more than happy with where things have gone.
At each different age, I wanted to be something different when I "grew up". When I first went to college, I thought I'd graduate, get married, wait a few years for kids, then open my own firm by 30. For the most part, I am extremely glad my life did not go as I had "planned".
Posted on 1/29/19 at 4:14 pm to TDsngumbo
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Just wait until you turn 31. 30 didn't bother me a bit but 31 came and I went into full on panic mode
Yep. Got an ambulance ride yesterday. Was a wake up call.
Posted on 1/29/19 at 4:14 pm to SaintlyTiger88
It's called a quarter life crisis. its when you realize that who you thought you would be and who you really are come to blows and you have to adjust your perceptions for your reality. Its a thing. look it up. 
Posted on 1/29/19 at 4:16 pm to SaintlyTiger88
I was smoking a 8 ball of crack a day, pimping out hoes and stacking bills.
Just where I saw myself.
Just where I saw myself.
Posted on 1/29/19 at 4:16 pm to SaintlyTiger88
I was married with a kid and a house at 30. I'm almost 41 now and it feels like time for a mid life crisis. Bring on the girlfriend, mullet and Corvette.
Posted on 1/29/19 at 4:17 pm to SaintlyTiger88
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compared to my peers who are the same age.
Everyone needs a friend like you to feel better about themselves.
Posted on 1/29/19 at 4:18 pm to SaintlyTiger88
Yes I was actually way ahead of where I thought I’d be. But that May say more to my expectations than anything else. Best piece of advice is don’t compare your life to others but compare it to what you want.
If you’re not there, make a plan to get there and stick to it.
If you’re not there, make a plan to get there and stick to it.
Posted on 1/29/19 at 4:18 pm to SaintlyTiger88
Never stop learning. Never stop growing. It’s the journey not the destination. Your life can change in an instant, so I don’t thing having rigid standards/expectations is a healthy idea. This is coming from an old fart who was in and out of school until 31.
Posted on 1/29/19 at 4:18 pm to SaintlyTiger88
quote:
I ask because I currently am 30 years old and honestly feel like I haven’t achieved much compared to my peers who are the same age. I have a decent life but wonder if I’m far behind in the race. This may be a silly question, but is 30 too young to have a mid-life crisis?
Don't worry, you will be dead before you know it.
Posted on 1/29/19 at 4:19 pm to SaintlyTiger88
quote:When I went to college I told myself I'd be single all the way through. Almost succeeded, but for the last few months, close enough.
Go back to when you were exactly 30 years old. What was your life like at that particular age?
After that I told myself I wasn't getting married until I was 30. That worked out well and right at 30 years old I was engaged to be married and married later in the year at age 30.
quote:Mostly, except for:
Were you where you wanted to be in life?
quote:No
Were you in the job/career that you always wanted?
quote:No, that came at 32.
Were you a home-owner?
Just be sure in what you want when it comes to marriage, kids and owning a home. No shame in waiting.
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