How to Approach Age 30 with Finesse

If you are in your twenties there are few things you really consider and even fewer that you even think about. However there is one number that strikes fear into the hearts of all twenty something year olds more than any other: 3-0. There are steps that you can take in order to take this fact in stride.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• finesse

1. Be Cool: Honestly, this is the trait that keeps your 50 year old dad thinking that he somehow qualifies to be sitting at the same table with you. This must be a thing you get better at as you get older because Boomers all over the place are starring in commercials about investments and how life begins at 50. So just be cool.

2. Compare and Contrast: We all have friends of all ages and you no doubt have a friend or co worker or know someone who you really look up to who is markedly older than you are. With this knowledge on your side you should be able to effectively navigate the choppy waters of your thirties; knowing that you've got friends who are just as old, if not older, who are doing fine.

3. Thirty is Not What it used to be: My mom used to watch this show called "Thirtysomethings" which was like how tough things are when you reach this tricky age and you're still alone and you're still on the bottom rung at work and you might as well secure a seat in the infirmary because life is just too damn hard and what is the point of so much of it anyway. Do you remember this show? These are the people now who are saying how "50 is the new 30" and isn't life great? No need to stress your thirties; they are certainly not all the hoopla that they used to be.

4. Keep Your Drivers License: And pull it out at bars. Bars you are a regular at. Especially when there are females around. If you still feel like you look young and you still feel like you deserve the young attention then you can still subtly behave young. So long as you do it; and you are cool.

5. Enjoy It: Once you have cried a little bit that you are actually this old and not the victim of some juicy ongoing triple homicide investigation; once you are able to accept the fact that you may just end up living a dull, ordinary life, you might as well enjoy it! Life is too short to be stressed out about all the little things, anyway.

Tips & Warnings

• be cool
• don't stress

[amai]

on 2/16/2009 This is great. Now, am more excited to be 30. hehhe. thats couple of hours from now. I always believe that 30 is the age where spohistication starts bigtime for women. :)

[amai]

on 2/16/2009 This is great. Now, am more excited to be 30. hehhe. thats couple of hours from now. I always believe that 30 is the age where spohistication starts bigtime for women. :)

[tv1975]

on 1/17/2009 Thanks! Great read! 5 *****

[Elitchka]

on 11/27/2007 This article is a hillarious, wonderful piece of art! Thank you, you made me laugh from the deepest of my heart! Although I am 4-0:) May I use your genius idea to write "How to Approach age 40 with Finesse"? I love it!

[Karenc1972]

on 11/27/2007 Great article! Wish I read this 6 years ago when I kept going on about 'pushing 30'. If 50 is the new 30, does that make me a teenager again?