Don’t Focus on Being Successful at a Certain Age.
Every time Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list comes out, it awakens chills in ancient souls who have survived this terrible birthday. Never made a list? It’s too late, friend. Now please don’t ever think about it again.
Everyone on this list is wealthy, talented, smart, capable and young. I personally know a couple of people doing this and I think they are awesome! They will also be good after 30 and after 40 for that matter, and so on, until we all turn to dust. The alleged purpose of these lists is to help people keep their finger on the pulse of youth culture, as well as give impetus to ambitious people working on interesting things. It makes sense, but it doesn’t make sense to support the myth that being successful before age 30 is something we should all strive for. That’s why.
Most people don’t
The vast majority of people who have achieved success in their careers and lives usually do not achieve it until the age of 30. It just seems that way because of this list and others like it. It is fair to say that people who have reached the heights of success in their twenty years are outstanding, that is, unusual. You wouldn’t rate your marathon time compared to the first person to cross the finish line. Go at your own pace and get there when you get there.
Being in your twenties sucks
Part of the reason most people don’t succeed in their twenties is that this decade pretty much sucks. You understand what you want to do, fall in love and stop loving, go in the wrong direction in your career, learn to support yourself, communicate with roommates. You don’t have what every senior citizen has: experience. You may be pretty damn smart, but some things just have to go through in order to understand.
Some rare people overcome huge obstacles on their own at a very young age. However, a lot of early-life people are helped by some of the twenties suck; for example, money, quality healthcare, a supportive family, a committed romantic partner. Without a solid foundation in life, making big jumps can be very difficult. If you take this decade to tidy up your shit and figure out what you want to do, it’s a decade well spent.
Your rule of the thirties
Okay, not for everyone. But several polls showed that in the early to mid-thirties, things really start to get ready. For me it was definitely true. Perhaps this is because I didn’t have much success in my twenties; all the worry about this happening has dissipated, so I can really do what interests me and it has led to better things. By the time you are thirty, you have dropped some of the misconceptions about life that you had when you were young, you are better educated, you have a stronger sense of who you are. Plus, sex is better .
Will you be ready
When success comes, you will be more prepared for it as you get older. Celebrities are a prime example of what can happen to people who are too young. Fame can distort people, as can owning whatever you think you want before you are mentally mature enough to handle it. Sure, your idea of success may not have anything to do with the red carpet, but think about how you might react to the sudden transfer of your dream at 22.
If you are older, was the dream you had then the same as it is now? What would you be missing or not finding if you received this? I do not believe that everything happens for a reason, but it is true that our interests, desires and ambitions are changed by what happens to us. Appreciate the value of experimentation, and even failure, because it has likely greatly reduced the likelihood that you will be completely intimidated under pressure. Success may seem like the biggest pressure in the world, but you can handle it, old-timer.
Life is long if you’re lucky
People are living longer and longer. Centennial gatherings aren’t that rare, and super centennials (110+) are still hacked. In fact, some scientists believe that there are no barriers to human life expectancy. Long regret not being successful straight out of college. The longer we live, the more arbitrary the age of 30 seems to be, and from the beginning it was pretty random.
As you get older, you realize how many lives you will live within the framework of the one you have. You will have many hobbies, hobbies and homes. Maybe you want success to come early. This is fine. Just don’t assume that the next 70 years or more of your life will somehow be of less value if that success doesn’t happen before your 29th year comes to a close.