Thoughts on Turning 30
I still have less than two years before I turn thirty… and you may ask me why am I writing this blog entry now? In fact, I have not even decided yet if I am looking forward or if I am dreading the fact that I am nearing thirty? But I am leaning towards the former.
A few years ago, I came to know who my real friends are, those that I constantly communicate with even if we don’t see each other often. I had my heartbroken. I quit my job without having another one to go to. I zero-ed my bank account. I know I made a lot of mistakes, but I learned a lot from them.
I had my share of crazy adventures, and I’m still yearning to have more. But throughout the years, I have learned to recognize which of these things I can still do and which I absolutely cannot afford to do again. Life is all about the choices we make, which can affect what we are about to become.
It’s a big turning point in my life, and if I don’t hold the steering wheel with both hands, I might hit a bump on the road or worst a dead end. I know it’s inevitable, a lot of things could go wrong in my life. But I’m sure by then, I will be more confident to face my problems head on. Because I am a little less naive and I understand myself better. Hopefully, by then I have learned to gracefully accept things the way they are. As per my facebook status the other day, “We must be willing to get rid of the life we’ve planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us.” - Joseph Campbell.
Follow your heart, be yourself and act according to your own life and personality, not your age. You can still dance with teenagers or cry like a baby if it feels right. Age is just a number.
