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Wooden_Health_7129 t1_ir68se6 wrote

Reply to comment by PM-your-noodz in Does Vienna wait for us, or is life a race against ourselves? [Discussion] by TreatThompson

What are your thirties about?

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REALLYagressiveMold t1_ir6cegj wrote

Gaining wisdom and life experience, that you then use to tweak your course appropriately in your career and otherwise. I'm in that change course phase, I know I need it, just having trouble figuring out the mechanics

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PM-your-noodz t1_ir6bm48 wrote

For me they were making a success of my career. Still not where I wanted to be, but getting that experience was crucial.

And having a child and watching him grow up was THE ultimate rush in my thirties. It showed me that it's not all about me.

You'll experience in some form or another tough times. Good times. Memorable times and tiles you'd like to forget.

Again it's about living the moment. And focusing on being happy where you are. I didn't do that for far too long, and probably missed out on a lot of good times because of it.

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ah-tow-wah t1_ir8fdrv wrote

And here I thought you were going say your 30s were all about noodz.

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bloodyyuno t1_ir7ss1e wrote

Your thirties are about finding comfort in stability and beginning to truly discover what your specific body needs to be at its best. You slow down, take more time to relax and enjoy the world around you.

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sunshinecygnet t1_ir7v9fa wrote

Finally starting to accumulate the basics in life that eluded you in your 20s. I spent my early thirties paying off my debts and then finally having a savings account. This summer I bought a really nice mobile home (not like anyone can afford a house right now…)

Also, patience. I stopped wanting to achieve instantaneously and started doing the small steps so I could achieve things eventually. I’ve achieved a lot more by doing this.

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booglemouse t1_ir885q9 wrote

Absolutely this, and for me, finally beginning to live the life I couldn't in my twenties. I was so busy alternating between scrambling and zoning out, I hardly ever did anything for myself that was really memorable. I was stuck in a loop, work and exhaustion, rarely making time for anything else. Now I have a supportive partner, a greater priority on deliberately making memories, and just enough extra money to not feel guilty trying a new restaurant every week or two.

I have gotten so much more out of the last two years than I did in the five years before that, because I'm deliberately choosing to do things like go for a lil Saturday morning walk instead of scrolling endlessly in a duvet. In my twenties I didn't even realize how much time I was letting slip away.

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