30 years is a kind of milestone, which young people perceive as a transitional age into maturity and adulthood. By this age, a person is "overgrown" with property, family, friends, bad habits. The transition from adolescence to maturity is accompanied by serious rethinking. After 30, the worldview can radically change. And what previously seemed important becomes stupid and useless.
What are 10 things that don't matter after age 30?
1. Numbers in the passport
The realization comes that age is not a way of life, wrinkles or gray hair, these are just numbers, a conditional count. You will feel the same as at 20, 25 and 29! Of course, at 30 it's nice to think of yourself as an "adult", and nothing more. Most of the time, you will look at the world with youthful eyes, try to pretend to be a respectable person, but still check your inner world. And it would be good to carry this attitude towards life before retirement!
2. Refusing to explain
It is important to take care of yourself: eat deliciously, get enough sleep, run in the morning for pleasure. After 30 comes the understanding that you can say “no” to something or someone unpleasant without explaining your refusal. You can get away from things you don't like without reporting to anyone. Change your job or not work at all, move to the Black Sea coast, do cross-stitching, stop communicating with unpleasant people by changing your phone number. Anything - for your own good!
3. Condemn and evaluate others
By 30 comes the understanding that most events and behaviors are gray, not black and white. Categorical judgments are a thing of the past. Criticism ceases to be enjoyable, but becomes just a stupid waste of time. In addition, at this age you already have enough experience to understand how uncomfortable the condemned person feels. Therefore, conflict-free and calmness is the credo of 30-year-old adults.
4. Make mistakes and not admit it
It is responsibility and a willingness to take the blame that is the real sign of maturity. Of course, you can continue to dodge and look for excuses, but it is much easier to act like an adult, apologize and show empathy to others with the words: "I'm sorry for being rude", "I'm sorry that my decision affected your life."
5. Pretend to be all-knowing
It is much easier and smarter to admit that he is not aware of something. And even if you do not understand the topic of the conversation, have not watched a new film or are not interested in politics, it is enough to say “I don’t know” than to pretend to be smart and follow social rules of etiquette. This is really normal and it earns the respect of others. And most importantly, your ignorance becomes an excellent reason to ask open-ended questions and learn something new and interesting.
6. Waste time, mess around
The threshold of 30 years can be a serious reason for thinking about the transience of life and the approach of old age. The longer you live, the faster time seems to run. Therefore, it becomes important to spend your time on something that truly gives you joy, and give up useless and stupid things that take away precious minutes, hours, days of your life.
7. Casual contacts and one-day friends
Strengthening personal boundaries, not letting unnecessary people into your life, you preserve your integrity, yourself for a further quiet life. Spend more time with close friends, loved ones, parents, family. It becomes a pity to waste time with random strangers. With age, you begin to appreciate and cherish those whom life can take away at once.
8. Spend 8 or more hours a day at work
Only a dozen years of work behind you makes you realize that it is absolutely useless. There is no relationship between the number of hours spent in the office and the salary. Overwork and workaholism are a direct path to burnout and neurasthenia. According to scientists' calculations, out of an 8-hour working day, only 3-4 hours are effective, everything else is a waste of labor hours: buildup, snacks, chatter, playing "Klondike", planning an evening. The reason is the ability of the brain to concentrate no longer than 2-3 hours a day. So why rape the situation? 30 is the ideal age to rethink your career and set new goals.
9. Postpone sports for later
After 30 years, the body begins to lose muscle mass, metabolism slows down, extra pounds are gained, the first health problems arise, especially in physically lazy people. Now more than ever, it becomes more important to move - walk, run, swim, ride a bike, go on hikes or visit a rocking chair. It is definitely good for health and shape. And in order not to lose motivation, it is better to choose the sport that you enjoy.
10. Follow the rules that everyone follows
This can be an amazing discovery for 30-year-olds - the realization that no one obliges you to follow some stupid rules that someone came up with. Of course, no one canceled the payment of the mortgage and taking care of the family, but only you can decide: where, with whom, when and how long to spend time, get married / marry or remain a bachelor forever, spend money on travel or let everything go to a casino, work for hire or start your own business.
There are no rules, universal codes, written laws, there is no "correct" instruction to live life. And that's the whole point: your life is in your hands.
