No credit cards for at least five years till I can fix the debt issue. Keep doing your thing and things will fall into place. Keep working out, and watching what you eat! Sorry for format! Within about a year things really started to gel workwise and I was being pretty consistent with my eating and workouts. I know people who are pushing 50 to 60 who aren't even close to what you've done. I know what it's like to constantly doubt yourself and feel like a failure. Decide what to be and go be it. Pick a higherpower of your choosing that allows you to have faith that you can be happy); Leaving the fucking house (parks, game night, museums, farm team baseball etc..); Therapy; 12 step program; The Savvy Psychologist podcast and her book on social anxiety "How to Be Yourself"; Exploring new hobbies/interests; Being vulnerable enough to tell my closest friends (all mine are married now too) the truth about how I was feeling. You're already working on your problems. I really appreciate it! 453 votes, 263 comments. It jas wrecked my life, career, relationships and friendships. Friendships are delicate. Right now I'm in the process of turning my life around. But man if I had gotten that client just a year or two earlier I absolutely would have wrecked it. 5 years instead of 4, nobody gives a shit. I wish you the best and if you like the first Alan Watts video, search for "What if when we die, we wake up?" You wake up one day and realize not only how FUCKING OLD you are, but that you only have two choices going forward: Get older or die. We’re glad you made it. I can say that I wouldn't have been able to turn things around if I didn't start with getting organized (a spreadsheet with all of your finances filled out to a year at least, ideas for a career). Only advice is to make goals. It’s the subreddit to give and receive motivation through pictures, videos, text, music, AMA’s, personal stories, and anything and everything that you find particularly motivating and/or inspiring. I don’t see any failures in what you posted. Your post was great and heartfelt and I genuinely appreciate it. Most people don't save 30% of their salary for retirement. Discover unique things to do, places to eat, and sights to see in the best destinations around the world with Bring Me! Thanks for changing your life and sharing your story with us. 5 years to finish your degree is a failure? AskMenOver30 is a place for supportive and friendly conversations between over 30 adults. But keep in mind, you may discover that you don't want the mansion, the sports car, and the hot twenty-something bottle blonde; you might just want to be a writer and live a life of solitude in the mountains of Montana, or maybe you just want a nice middle class lifestyle in the suburbs with a wife, kids, and a golden retriever? As an example, by virtue of having an engineering degree, a real job and retirement savings at your age, you're well ahead of the curve professionally. After 6 months intern, I worked as a Web Email Developer for little over 3 years. I surrounded myself with other positive people. By Nicolas Cole, Contributor, Inc.com @Nicolascole77. This has been an issue my whole life but I am ready to take it on. In your professional career, are there many female co workers? You'll have the confidence from accomplishing this goal that you'll begin to develop confidence in your abilities elsewhere. If you were my son I would be bragging about you to all my neighborhood! This last point is especially important. You don't give a fuck and you become so much hotter for it. Last September-November 2017, I failed in 27 interviews before I got a job in other company. It’s awesome your turning it around for yourself!nice job!! Sometime during this period I read the book The Power of Habit , as well as a couple books about how will power works. Along that route "almost" got married twice and had so many shitty relationships I cant even count them, the most recent one finally ending last week. At 28, after 10-year career, I had to move back home, jobless. I was depressed at around 25, felt around the same way as you, and found a psychologist. It sounds like you're doing the right things, and I would just say - keep it going. Which meant that I would become ruthless about cutting out stuff that really wasn't benefiting me. My path has been different, and there has been good along with the struggles. Hey! However if you really want to be wealthy and envision all the "perks" of it and have very specific wants, you will develop the drive to go out and do what you have to do to get them. So I started setting goals getting 3 days worth of work done every week then 4. Here's my personal list of the things in my 30s that have surprised me and made me feel a lot more relaxed about life: I recently turned 30 and thought I'd share a few of the life lessons I that I wish I knew earlier. A pessimist basically gives up on life, they have no future vision for themselves; no dreams or goals that give them that internal energy that is required to go out and achieve what they desire. I wasn't looking for it, but in hindsight, I really needed it. Yay for going back to school. Be confident, be positive, not only can you do these things, you already are. Our marriage was extremely strained basically because of me not listening. Well, you my dear, hold the power to use that wand at any time, all it takes is faith and trust (and a little bit of pixie dust…). It worked for them though and that's what matters. Some days I feel fine. I like having a goal, it keeps me focused and motivated. Granted, if you eventually want to meet the right girl you'd eventually want to marry & settle down with you will have to put yourself out there more often. To some, it sounds like "don't do anything with your life", but there's so much more to it than that. Never finished. 30.8m members in the AskReddit community. Cookies help us deliver our Services. You are winning, son! Just keep plugging away and when you look back in a year you'll be surprised how far you've come. I dropped out of college 5 times due to family and financial issues. Congratulations for not only getting clean, but remaining clean for so long. More gym, less weed; more study, less TV. At 21 I dropped out of college. I held myself to a higher set of standards regarding what was acceptable for me to do, while at the same time not taking myself so seriously. The thing is, if you don't do any socialising outside of work, it's unlikely your social skills will improve. You’ve heard from several successful men, Muslim and non-Muslim, who are contemporary examples of manliness. Around this time four years ago, my life was a mess. So we got separate bank accounts. Pay is OK, not that great yet since my programming skills are worst. I would start a task and never finish it. But I'm not beating myself up for not having it sooner, faster, now. Going forward it might be a good idea to ask interviewers how you can improve. Almost 60% of my clients are in their 40s. And it only took a couple of weeks for me to realize that I could barely even come up with my half which was only like 1500 a month. 2. Your post is amazing, and I appreciate you sharing all this information. I read books that motivated me. Congrats on quitting smoking! Once you can see the real numbers you are dealing with it is likely to motivate you to get a better job. Most of the time you will find out that with a little patience and planning you can. I focused as much as possible on the present moment. You'll learn that accomplishing your goal didn't change who you are, but you'll find you always could have done more than what you were because you were only holding yourself back. But something you really want and are willing to work towards over several months or a year or two. Up until a few months ago I had never even been able to hold someones hand for the first time without being shitfaced. I’m pretty much aware of what you are going through and what you really want to change. Getty Images. Thank you so so so much for sharing your story, and sorry for the delay in my reply, I have been busy with work and spent a better part of a day at a hospital (I think I have MRSA, boo). It's going to happen to all of us eventually, and often. It's still a part of my life, but I managed to partly overcome it through therapy and - most importantly, I think - small steps out of my comfort zone. These are just a few tips man... Hit me up in here if you want to talk more, I'm game. I haven't been in almost a year now. They were my motivation for making it through. My sister decided at 37 she wanted to be a lawyer. And I'm no longer randomly just buying crap to make myself feel good. When You Turn 30. It's painful to put in all the real numbers and just see how long it will take to fix it, but it's infinite if you don't start somewhere. The guy is so on point with what this game of life is all about. Keep it up! These are all things that many women will view as a plus. I find it very difficult to turn my life around at 35. I went back to undergrad AT 27 and finally finished my masters at 33. Tiny goals that come in increments. I'm so sick of our society, companies, advertisers, the media, etc acting as if we're not living up to some certain standards, we're not "making it" in this world. Finding an unbiased person like a psychologist to confide in share your experiences with will make you feel a lot better about life and help you mentally work through obstacles on your own. Granted, I started back in Jan, and now I'm down 50 lbs... Just by checking my daily food intake alone! If you're out of shape, this can be fixed. I wish I had paid attention to that stuff back when I was your age. I have a good job now that pays well and I really enjoy. And thanks for suggesting those podcasts. Healthy Vision When Turning Forty. And take it from me, all that really matters is finding that one person you actually makes you happy. Helena, 30, felt it so acutely that she quit her job to go travelling. I'm 43. You still finished dude!! External shifts can be hard to make overnight, however internal shifts can happen in seconds. I held a vision of better things to come, of the life I wanted. I started doing that along with my newfound exercise routine. 1. Some won't give you the time of day, but I've gotten great advice from others. It could have been any number of things at that point, but without seeking, I found it and I'm so glad I did. I didn't start that until I hit like 27. This gave me new tools so that even though I kept falling down and messing up, I kept getting back on. These all have important life lessons . I'm much less of a spaz than I was three years ago, when I was married. But I met people WAY more fucked up than me (and you, I reckon) in rehab. I've facial looks, which I'm thankful to parents. No clue if the specifics of my depression will match with yours but I understand your anxiety, it's why I drank ALL THE TIME. It is something I struggle with and I for sure have been dealing with low grade/moderate depression at times over the last few years. I also need to start thinking about what the next phase of my career is. No social skills, I've limited friends which I enjoy. The only other change I would recommend you work on is your attitude. Like "I can", "I am enough" stuff like that. Thirty-something women can look forward to pay growth peaking at an average age of 39, according to a Payscale.com analysis.And if you're an artist or a scientist, you'll be most likely to have your biggest creative breakthrough in your late-30s, according to a study of scientific innovators and Nobel Prize winners. Pick something, then do it. I'm 35 now and I'm well into the process of turning things around (my finances were a complete mess five years ago). [Discussion] Did anyone turn their life around after 35? You can probably drop it to 20%, have a very comfortable retirement, and also have 10% of your salary as disposable income. I have the same business, it's thriving, I have 4x the people on my team as I did then. IMO having multiple baby momas/daddy’s would be a failure because it shows lack of commitment. I'm fit and my brain is functioning like it should. Or when you interact with potential clients who are female, do you worry about how they perceive you in that moment? Here is the jist of many of Watts' teachings and the reason I love listening to him: the purpose of life is not to do, have, accomplish, acquire, own or win anything. Seems like you're already focusing on this. Press J to jump to the feed. The negative view that others have mentioned probably contributed to this. Of course these are just heavily curated snapshots of what their true lives are, but it's sometimes hard to remember that. I got through it. I've failed at more things than anybody else in my life. Do not listen to the mind chatter that says "you're in your late 30's and you haven't ______, we've got to fix this!" Turning 30 is terrifying. It seems like what is important is trying to be in the present moment and not getting too attached to outcomes and being open to whatever life has in store. First off, kudos to you for addressing this head on and sharing how you feel. Night and day difference when I started prioritizing 8 to 9 hours every day and not thinking I can get by without enough . I guess the most important thing is not just think about something, but actually do it. ***Get your copy of The 30 Day Challenge Book: 500 Ideas to Inspire Your Life here*** You don’t always need to partake in massive life altering experiences, around the world adventures or make drastic lifestyle changes to your routine to make a significant difference to your life. Dating is fun, because you probably have … You have a growth mindset, you are pushing through adversity. You are doing something about your physical appearance... and you are on the low end of turning 30... That's a great thing! You have a negative view on life. I am a late-30s male stuck in a crap job with lots of debt and little-to-no dating prospects. If you take that rejection, and think... "okay... Moving on" the easier it will be (actually move on though! I've got a good job and no debt, but still I feel unhappy. It's the beginning of getting OLD. Maybe, but I never stopped long enough to think about it. Somewhere along the way I also started working on sleep. I have been reading/talking about making changes but I feel like I need to start taking some actions. then search for "alan watts + " in youtube. I am a late-30s male stuck in a crap job with lots of debt and little-to-no dating prospects. For those of you […] Use your "low point" as fuel, and turn the ship around. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. I have definitely dealt with self-esteem issues and have questioned my self-worth and decisions many times over the years, but I do feel I am getting better at self-acceptance and not getting caught up in the 'keeping up with the Joneses' part of life. I turn 30 next year but mentally I feel like I'm still in my early 20s. Sixteen-year-olds equate it to something akin to the apocalypse — an instant death of … Eventually you get enough of these to string together... And before you know it, you are a totally different person! If you want to get better at talking to women, then do just that. Don't stew in it). I am also doing the Brazilian jiu jitsu although I just got a skin infection from it that is likely MRSA, so I will be on the shelf for awhile. These absolutely do help me get in a more healthy frame of mind and make me feel less despondent. I like a lot of what you have to say. Pro tip... Live your life, 'cause they won't live your life for you. I'm not sure I would have done that if I felt everything was going great for me at the time. First of all, I think you shouldn't list your degree as a failure but as a success. ... places to eat, and sights to see in the best destinations around the world with Bring Me! Or maybe you discover you want to be an MMA fighter or an artist or want to dedicate your life to science? I'll be honest, this can suck. Consider the positives, and the things that you can directly control. The relationship I was in (or so I thought I was) was turning out to be a one-way street on which I was being taken for a long, long, painful ride. What is some advice you would give others who are stuck? I will definitely check out this Alan Watts video, and the Joseph Campbell stuff is always inspiring. Not a failure. I got a degree in something useless. She is currently in Argentina. The other day I was trying to calm a friend who was anxiously on the cusp of turning 30. Whenever you catch yourself saying "I can't " stop, and ask "How can I?" I surf almost every day. About 2 months into the marathon program I discovered low-carb eating. Once you have already decided to turn your life around, you have accomplished fifty percent of the task. Suddenly, you’re supposed to be an actual adult and all your dreams seem like silly childish fantasies, and… sorry, I started panicking there for a moment. I know I have a lot of things to work on personal development. This is a topic that you are putting too much worries into. Thank you for taking the time to write such a thoughtful reply. There is nothing special at all about having a high body count - it’s the biggest time waster and let down. You should try some positive self talk. I would have to take on a lot of extra debt, which scares me, but if it works out I could have a great 20-30 years of working life to look forward to. Your life has barely begun at 23... Life takes a decidedly different turn at 30. I've pasted some links below you might like, one is from him called "What would you do if money were no object?" That said, I am trying to exercise more and am training for a road race in November. The ages of 30 to 39 can be a time of career highlights. You obviously have a very high standard for yourself and are talking yourself down. Failing is ok, it teaches you. Where I am struggling right now is that I do not see a very clear path to my next phase of life. In my experience, that can help to stick with it. I will add that I think is most important is that you are depressed and need to find a psychologist/therapist. The inquisitive souls over at Reddit are always looking for some good advice from any source they can, and this week they decided to ask all of the Redditors in the over-60 crowd if they had any pertinent words of wisdom to pass down. Eventually, I got into Tech support for about 1.5 yrs. Turning my life around. At the same time, all it takes is one Human to turn things around! By using our Services or clicking I agree, you agree to our use of cookies. Marriage is great. It sounds sort of lame, but it helps some people. Smoking is gone. Living with my recently divorced dad. Read daily. Here are 15 simple things you can do to turn your life around. It was ridiculous. It's been a lot of shit (and I'm sure some of the shit will always continue in some form) and I'm 35 dude!! I am an avid surfer but don't get to go much anymore since I don't have a car and I would need a car to get to the good spots. Having a few good friends is better for many people, (including myself). The site may not work properly if you don't, If you do not update your browser, we suggest you visit, Press J to jump to the feed. The same way you got good at programming by actually practicing it. Seems like you're introverted. I’m on my way to turning it around:), New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast, More posts from the AskMenOver30 community. The grass is always greener. It took the humbling experience of moving home and taking a low-paying job to motivate my ass. We're both teaching ourselves to save up and prepay for things instead of putting things on credit. Since the physical world is chaotic and full of uncertainty, life can smack them right in the face and bring that back to reality in a hurry. Do you have some kind of exercise schedule? So it's hard to get motivated to do something. When it's under control though I feel great . It probably took a full six months before I became really consistent with my work. It happens. The truth is that turning 30 doesn’t have to be all that scary as long as you know what to expect. The most amazing journies always start with that first step. Many people have told me that I'm not confident and have negative view on life. All that practical stuff said, I do feel like your real struggle, like mine, is more a mental health one than actually being about the shitty job/singledom. I struggle with my weight, but it only Goes up 20-30 pounds and i loose it again, i just cant seem to keep it off. Choose something, make a plan, get it done, and show yourself what you're really capable of. I do weight watchers). Alan Watts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khOaAHK7efc, 24 people who became highly successful after age 40: http://www.businessinsider.com/24-people-who-became-highly-successful-after-age-40-2015-6/, Joseph Campbell (Follow Your Bliss): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLKUFYAOoRI. Fitness - I've started Lee Labrada Lean Body Workout (12 Weeks) - Currently on week 2. (Lots of happy people are broke and single, and despite what I used to think their happiness isn't always because they just didn't realize how shit things were) What helped me start being happy despite the fucked nature of my life? I still enjoy gaming with the boys, enjoy a healthy dose of memes, and my sense of humor is definitely not "mature" At the same time I know guys 6 years younger than me that are married with kids and live your average full time job/support the family rinse repeat lifestyle Although I’ll never say no to an adventure, […] You already got one job through your personal network, maybe the next one will find you the same way. I took 5 years to finish electrical engineering and “failed” at my first two jobs (got fired/laid off), but I never considers myself a failure. Seriously, stop being so hard on yourself. My tip... Don't fret about rejection. The lack of money and direction cause me a great deal of anxiety and honestly make me feel depressed if I linger too long on my shortcomings. Firstly, worrying about how others perceive you is a waste of time. Carolyn Cowan on Youtube is really good for this. I don't know if I was depressed. I think that drifting inward and experiencing the void to enhance self-awareness is extremely important and beneficial for those of us who are stuck in a rut or living an unfulfilling life enslaved by our own consciousness and insecurities. A lot of what you say is so true. Getting rid of clients that underpaid and have way too high expectations, choosing just the one or two hobbies that really bring me the most joy and not trying to do it all, turning down social events so that I could do one or two things with friends each week, instead of several . we were about 75 grand in debt and separating the finances was the only way she knew how to get her point across. Landing that client allowed us to enjoy life a bit more, but I am sad to say it did not fix my broken mentality toward finances or help me get anything paid off. I'm really sorry that happened to you, Humans really can be a horrible excuse for life sometimes. It's some kind of boredom and I'm missing direction. I understand we’re all at various stages in our journey. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khOaAHK7efc, http://www.businessinsider.com/24-people-who-became-highly-successful-after-age-40-2015-6/, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLKUFYAOoRI. I'd recommend in the meantime also... Read the book, "The subtle art of not giving a Fcuk". There’s a scene in the movie 13 Going On 30, when the main character—Jenna, a young woman sick of being a teenager—makes a wish to become “thirty, flirty and thriving.”To her great surprise, Jenna wakes up the next morning as her 30-year-old self, which begins an adventure where she learns that life can be challenging at any age. Next April ( 2019 ) break down every goal in to small daily habits to change life. It very difficult do you worry about how much I 'm hooked, I am struggling right now I not... Facial looks, which is partly why looking for it, but in,! 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