People in your 30s: how is it? What is different (better/worse) than your 20s?
Worse hangovers Better efficiency
way less debt, way more focused fun. people are invested in your well-being (if you can find them)
You start to understand the preciousness of time. Hangovers are worse.
You start to understand your identity way better and that you can make a conscious choice to change it.
better more clarity & confidence on what matters to you
Control over emotions/urges goes way up. Not just chasing the opposite sex for much of life. Injury risk ⬆️ Two people have said this, bit I’ll reiterate - hangovers are much worse. Friends with kids are harder to interact with, until you have your own.
Children help you see things again and in a different light. Physical aging becomes noticeable (on top of hangovers). Friendship changes how it manifests. Death of loves ones becomes more real, adding perspective to life.
Better soak it up before you hit your 40s. It’s almost all over at that point…
humans like round numbers so I had a lot of personal motivation to try new things before turning 31 not 31 yet and am doing okay so far on that goal
Shit slows down a bit. I was a frenetic, somewhat insane twentysomething. The thirties have flown by like all the years outside of childhood but I’m getting better at understanding the world around me and it is somewhat comforting despite all the tumult of the times.
Lots of similar day-to-day routine with kiddos (5PM to 8PM is a nightly marathon to get them to bed), but the highs are so high.
Pros: Better sense of self, confidence, more adaptable to different situations, more financially secure Cons: hangovers, slower metabolism, less free time All things considered, 30s are better.
My 30s are coming to a close in the next few months and I can unequivocally tell you it was the best decade of my life so far. I had kids in my 20s but they became little people in my 30s and absolutely changed my perspective. Work solidified and I’m excited to spend my 40s amplifying that. 30s we’re better.
30 feels way better than 29 also wtf i’m halfway to 33 and i barely blinked it’s gonna accelerate ahhhhhhhhh
Pretty good. Way smarter. More at peace. More money. Bones creak more. Best benefit is past experiences help you align effort with purpose. I'm sure some 20 year olds have it but I know way more 30 year olds who figure it out in their 20s
- creaky knees - more tired for no reason - way more chill and not obsessing over irrelevant bs unless it’s super important stuff like your husband not pushing in the drawers fully - actually have to put in effort to maintain social life - don’t care what people think - changes to sleep patterns
It’s alright. Staying healthy starts taking deliberate effort. Most people are coasting by here, but you can continue to learn and improve, and that becomes an accumulating advantage. Small rituals at this time scale can really add up and become big accomplishments.
30s: Sober, self-aware, and realizing time's pace & life's fragility watching parents age. Upside: financial growth & better career. But, long coding hours mean I must exercise. Balancing responsibilities, stress, and self-care is key.
i can't emphasize enough how different it feels for me. i'm more confident in my abilities, my strengths, and paths to common ground with people. my boundaries are more solid and i'm quicker to be decisive about who to not let in my life. i'm much harder to embarrass. 30s are stellar
36 reporting in. Cons: body start to show ageing, metabolism slows down, easier to get an injury, less energy, occasional existential dread. Pros: you start to see things in perspective through your experiences and life lessons. Maturity/wisdom starts to build up. Better financially.
The meaning of life takes over, you start enjoying free time, you go to bbqs and day parties, and naps are a blessing
More muscle and strength in 30s than 20s. Hoping to beat it when I’m 40. I do find that you want life to slow down in 30s whereas in 20s just go go go.
You gain inner confidence as you’ve been battle tested
Easier/better moods. All metrics up, but with deliberate effort. A looming sense time is fleeting. Harder to care for nonsense. Happy to pass the torch.
For me, in my 30s I have much more clarity around my goals plus more confidence and life experience to execute plans
More money, less bothered by social pressure to live a certain way more concerned about sleep
