They say age is just a number, but in a world filled with constant dilemmas coupled with the fear of the unknown, your age does matter. Reaching 30 without a significant sense of direction in life starts causing nightmares.
At age 30, you are no longer young or old. You are almost in the midst of your life, and whatever decision you make at this stage will highly determine your future. Many people hit 30 years within the blink of an eye, and they don’t believe how their 20s have flown away in the wind.
One of the most basic problems is marriage. At 30, presumably, someone might expect to be dating, be in a meaningful relationship, or at least have a plan to settle down and start a family. However, if you are approaching this third floor and you can’t quite define your relationship goal, then getting a cozy sleep at night will be a dream.
Having a meaningful relationship at 30 years is a headache for both genders, males and females. No one wants to end up lonely in life. Starting a relationship at this age is not a mandatory priority, but there is societal pressure, especially if you come from a background that values family and continuation of the family tree/legacy. Whether you have kid(s) or not, the pressure is almost the same. One craves to raise a kid in a complete family, while another one wants to have a kid, raise them before age catches up.
When you hit 30 years, thoughts about saving and investing are clearer in life. You want to secure your future and make your retirement days as comfortable as possible. You have made mistakes and learnt lessons about money, and you somehow know what to do with your cash. Days of depending on family, friends, or even your kids when you get old are long gone. You will be stressed if at 30 years you are dead broke and jobless. This is the worst state to be, 30 years old and jobless! You don’t have the means to pay your bills. How will you even afford to plan for your future?
Some might be lucky to have a stable job at this age, but it can be a hand-to-mouth job. The earnings are merged, so you have nothing left to save or invest. Living paycheck to paycheck can break someone down. Shifting careers at 30 is not a good option, and all you want is to scale up, get a promotion, or an increased salary.
Some work environments might not be favorable. Some bosses and colleagues can be toxic. You might want to quit, but to where? You persevere in the not-so-good condition, hoping it will change, but your mental stability is at risk. Imagine showing up daily at your workstation knowing that there will be a day that you will not take it anymore, forcing you will quit.
At this age in life, you become selective with the type of friendship you keep. You are not in a competition with anyone, but you are running against time. You will have to cut communication with lots of friends, and along the way, you make new friends. Your circle will become small as you advance with age. The people you will keep are the people who matter to you. Those who uplift you and those you look up to. This is simply because you want to grow in life in all areas, career-wise, family, and even spiritually, not forgetting physically.
These are the most common dilemmas that you need to be sure to face if you are in your late twenties or you have entered your thirties. You might want to be assured you are not alone.
