After having a whirlwind-like 20s, I’ve finally stepped into my 30s, and it is the most calming thing that has happened to me. It’s like there was a shift – that angst, petulance, anxiety, and heaviness of my 20s felt like it was finally lifted off my shoulders. 30s are more steady. I’m more sure about a lot more things, I can take a step back, reevaluate and start again with a fresh perspective.
I say this because, in your 30s, you keep on having crucial realizations – like how you weren’t stuck in an abusive relationship; you could have just gone out of it. Or how you didn’t really need to shoulder too many responsibilities or work extra long hours to earn an extra bit of money. As you age, you shed bits and bits of what society expected you to be and reveal what you truly, intrinsically are as a person.
Several women took to Reddit’s r/AskWomen subreddit to share what their biggest realizations have been as they turned 30 and several insightful revelations were shared. Here’s a look at some of them:
1. Growing to enjoy your own company.
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2. Little habits matter – be it spending money or sleeping an extra hour. These habits build up.
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3. A lot of people who married too young grew older and realized what a mistake that was.
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4. Being smarter with their money.
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5. Being stuck in bad relationships when they could have easily walked out.
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6. Procrastination is never worth it.
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7. Taking on less responsibilities.
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8. No matter how many relationships you have, you can only truly count on yourself.
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9. Consciously deciding to put an end to generational trauma.
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10. Caring too much about what other people think.
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11. Not taking too many risks in your 20s.
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12. Not caring about seeming nice or polite anymore.
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13. The realization of how quickly people can be taken away from you.
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14. It’s important to cut people off when you spot the first red flag. They’re just strangers then. It’s easy.
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15. Not every problem needs to be fixed immediately.
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16. Putting career over friends and family.
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What has been your biggest realization? Share with us!