7 LIFE LESSONS FROM MY 30s: how life changes in your 30s

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Published 2018-02-24
30 and freaking out? Feel like you don't have your life all figured out 30 years old? Don't worry, you're not alone. Most of us have no idea what we're doing with our lives by the age of 30. But life has a way of making things work out.

Here are 7 life lessons from my 30s. Important and honest truths I learned from age 30 to 40. These are things i wish i knew in my 30s, that once I understood them made life a lot easier.

0:00 Life changes at 30
1:53 People want you to be like them
4:46 Fear doesn't go away, it just gets more sophisticated
6:34 Relationships will push you forward or hold you back
9:13 Your actions tell the truth about you
11:12 Your environment is a choice
13:17 Things won't work out the way you want. But they will work out.
15:10 It's never too late to be who you are

Life changes at 30 for a lot of people, and the more you are open to the changes, the better your life will be. Life after thirty can feel like it doesn't have the same spark as when you are younger but turning 30 doesn't have to be a struggle.

A lot of people are searching for advice for 30 years olds, and I hope these life lessons from my 30s resonate for you, and inspire you to keep on the path to becoming the person you want to be!

Please share them with anyone you think they would be valuable for.

About me: I am a professional speaker, writer, and run my own business. You can read my blog or learn more about my work here: midsonshort.com/

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All Comments (21)
  • @midsonshort
    Thank you to everyone who has commented, shared, and liked this video! I'm amazed so many people resonated with these lessons. Any other topics you'd like me to talk about or expand on from this video? Cheers, DMS
  • @GreenEnvy.
    37 year old here... Go at your own life pace. Don't stick with bad friends just because you've known them a long time. It's okay to do nothing some days. See your depressing moments as a good thing. It's your body telling you that you need a change.
  • @jlrob85
    In your 30s 1 Learn to say no 2 Learn to ignore things you can’t change 3 Spend less than what you earn and set some long term retirement goals. 4 Stop drinking like you’re 20 5 Be unapologetically your own person 6 Never stop doing things weekly that make you happy 7 If you’re spending more than 1 hour a day on your phone, you’re doing it wrong 8 Read more 9 Realise you don’t have to drink every time you want to socialise. 10 Exercise
  • @TheKerryzzz
    Don't stay at a bad job. Don't stay in a bad relationship.
  • @yearsofwonder
    As a teenager I hated school. In my twenties I blew off all responsibilities to party. When i turned 30 i realized what I idiot I was and finally began to mature. At 35 I'm planning to attend college for the first time. Life is weird and beautiful and I'm honestly just so thankful to be a part of it.
  • 1. People want you to be like them. 2. Fear doesn't go away, it just becomes more sophisticated. 3. Relationships will push you forward or hold you back. 4. Your actions tell the truth about you. 5. Your environment is a choice. 6. Things won't work out the way you want but they will work out. 7. Never too late to be who you are.
  • @omidfilms
    When I turned 30 I thought it was over, now close to 40 I feel like I’m just getting started. I’ve reinvented my life multiple times since then and every time you feel more empowered. I want to die a young man at an old age.
  • At the age of 54 I gave up my secure government job and moved to Spain to teach English. Won't make a fortune but I get incredible satisfaction from seeing my students make progress and grow. I realised I must be doing something right when in my second year a kid I had had in my summer camp group for about a week came up to me in a school where I was covering for a sick colleague threw his arms round my neck and kissed me! I had obviously made an impact.
  • @cola286
    Sometimes the best videos, are the ones with less views. Thanks.
  • @JacobAndJamal
    I’m 38 . Life goes fast man . It’s like graduate HS , bam boom , you’re in your 30s . I actually joined military, married, had kids, divorced, went to college, traveled , and did a lot of other things ... I still feel like I’m not where I want to be besides having done a lot . I suspect for some , no matter how much you achieve there will always be uncertainty and anxiousness . One thing I think about lately, is I’m finally realizing I can’t relate to “younger (18-29) generation as much as I use to . And it really seems wild when I meet say a 28yr old Doctor , or 30yr old pilot , 23yr old cop etc ; and I’m like damn , I am getting old .
  • 12 Life-Tips I wish I Knew In My 20s: 1. Don't Kiss and Tell 2. Learn to be Brave 3. Learn to Say No 4. Develop a Code and Live By It 5. Be Patient with Yourself 6. Learn to Listen 7. Avoid Debt 8. Seek out a Mentor 9. Develop a Space to Confined In and Ask Questions 10. Be Kind, Be Compassionate 11. World changes constantly, keep an open mind 12. Stop Nail-biting & nail-picking habit and get back your healthy, good looking nails(we got you!) For those who are in the rush of changing their lives :-)
  • @Salem_Rabbit
    This guy has gone through his life. He is more honest than other guys in 20s telling what a guy should do in 30s.
  • @immortality64
    Watching this As someone who’s going into his 30’s feels like entering an exam with a cheat sheet ;) thanks for amazing knowledge
  • @lori6616
    I was the same got married at 30, separated at 36. Hard. I’m now 40 and in my second year in college. Was shitting myself but I’m doing it.❤️ Thanks I really related to this video. It has all working out❤️ Happy birthday 🥳
  • I'm 28 and panicking about going into my 30s. This video was very much so needed. Seems like a lot of what you said is applicable to my 20s. Guess we just truly dont change all that much lol. The only thing that really changes is our exterior but the interior tends to remain the same...we just learn how to cope better with age.
  • @mimimiox
    I’m turning 24 in a month and actually panicked cause I though I’m already so old...watching this kinda took my anxiety away, thank you
  • @TmHudsonArt
    41, never been married, been single since brief relationships in early 20s, no kids and never wanted em, living as a lodger. I did quit my crappy retail job last year to become a full time artist though. Yeah people like to judge and assume I didn't do the marriage and kids thing due to being defunctional in some way when in reality i just never wanted to do them. I'm not your average joe, I know that much. I think too many people live their lives a certain way because they feel it is expected of them....rather than it being what they really want to do.
  • @NightstalkerX5
    I am 29 years old about to enter my 30s. First of all, loved your video! I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, pursuing this profession I got told "youll never make good money," "you will have to find a partner who makes more money," I did not listen to them. Now I am a Clinical Director and Do Private Practice on the side. Pursuing Private Practice and starting my own side therapy business was scary but I am glad I did , because now I make six figures a year and support my fiance completely financially while she gets through her doctorate program. If I listened to all the Naysayers I would not be where I am today. Looking forward to my 30s. :)
  • It's always the same, since 15, I always tought to myself: "Damn, people 10 years older than me got their shit squared" than I reach that age and realize. "nobody knows what their doing". I'm really lucky that now at 30, I have the opportunity to have my own business. Was really tired to walk in the fog but now I can see the stars.
  • @LinMitch51
    The best lesson is the awareness that people want you to be like them.