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| I'm soon to be 33 |
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If you had to pick one, what would it be? It could be financial, mental, physical, or anything else. |
| luv2run |
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Nothing. Beats not turning 30. |
| Edgemont Dave |
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30? Come on, dude. I guess if you're going nowhere in your career, that might suck, but otherwise, the 30s are a pretty good decade. |
| dontflushwhileyousit |
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I turned 30 a few months ago. There was nothing bad about it. |
| I'm soon to be 33 |
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I'm not saying it's bad. I've got a great wife, master's degree, good job, and I'm running better than I ever have. I'm just wondering what you think was the worst thing about turning 30. Everything isn't peach, of course. |
| 5u |
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Turning 30 made it tougher to think of (and refer to) myself as "The Kid." I managed, though. You can't help getting older, but you stay immature your whole life. |
| Edgemont Dave |
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For me, the only bad thing about being 30 was I started having to get up and take a piss in the middle of the night every now and then. Other than that, no complaints. At this point, I'm kind of looking forward to turning 40 (in 2 yrs) so I can have a better shot at winning age group awards. |
| Failure |
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This won't answer your questions...but...in your 30's: Personal: Pivotal turning point where you ready to drop acting like child and move into legit adulthood. Most people have really mellowed out and are ready to settle down. I've noticed some of my friends becoming less selfish. Friends get married, have children, some get divorced. Others get depressed, some careers really take off. Dating becomes harder...but if you can find someone your age to date the odds are that it will a be more satisfying relationship than the ones you've had before. No games, no frills. Physical: Hair loss (for some). More leathery, less elastic skin. Body starts filling out a little bit, metabolism slows. More body hair (for some). If you are runner, that top-end speed slowly starts creeping away in your mid-30's, endurance and strength stay the same or improve. |
| Benson St. Wales |
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Agree with the one about not being "the kid" anymore. In other words, you can't really use being a dumb kid or young as an excuse any longer. I noted some minimal decreases in recovery ability roughly around the time I turned 30 (but not nearly like I have in my later 30's). Other than that, 30 was not a big deal. 35 seemed a bit more striking to me and now, as I get closer to 40, that one seems to carry way more weight. I think about mortality a lot more now, and have become more of a hypochondriac. I actually don't think age had as much impact on my way of thinking as much as life-changes have, such as getting married and having kids. |
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Not sure what should be bad about turning 30. For me, to that point, it was the best time in my life. Wife and I were just finishing up 7 years of kidless marriage that we enjoyed, and now she was pregnant with our first child whom we were eagerly awaiting. Good times. So far for me, 40 was even better, and in slightly more than 4 years I'll be able to tell you about 50. |
| guy12 |
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What is good amount of money to have saved up by the time one hits 30? No kids. Getting married a few months before. |
| JackOfAss |
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The worst thing was knowing that in 10 yrs I'd be 40. |
| flaneur |
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realizing that I had totally screwed up my 20's and made life going forward difficult for myself. |
| Dudas McGrudas |
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I'd say that you lose a sufficient amount of leg speed velocity. |
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You need, a speed development program. |
| Dick Doobey |
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One standard is having a year's salary in your 401K. In my opinion that, plus 6 months expenses in cash would be a pretty good basic position at 30. |
| Precious Roy |
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It is a bit of a point of no return. It gets harder and harder after 30 to make a big change in life (new career, etc.). If you are not on the right path at 30, it is time to wake up and smell the coffee. If you do not, the die is cast and 40 will hit you like a ton of bricks. |
| oh whatever |
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Completely unnecessary in a country that actually provides services for its people. In Canada, where there are essentially no such thing as catastrophic health costs and employment is far more stable, six months' bank just makes no sense. I mean, why not 12? 18? 24? |
| wentworth |
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You can date college girls and their mothers. |
| dfsdfbfb |
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Worst thing: my hair is really starting to go (to the point that I'm now just buzz cutting) Best thing: it doesn't bother me anymore |
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