Why our 30s are better than our 20s

... because when we make mistakes we make them consciously. I say "we" but I mean "I". Boy what an idiot I used to be. Thought I knew everything only to realize that I am not quite there yet.

My birthday weekend was great. I partied from Saturday to very late Sunday. Saturday was the clubbing night and Sunday I enjoyed a nice evening a home with my friends. Perfect. Could I have enjoyed that so much in my 20s. No. Because back then I was too busy with first playing the injured when everyone forgot and later I was too busy coming up with the perfect party for everyone to enjoy except myself.

In my 20s I was so busy guarding every wall I had built, that I didn't notice how I was sealing myself inside those same walls.
In my 30s I know realize how much energy I spent over-analyzing everything in my 20s to the point where I am just now learning to let go and enjoy.
In my 20s I was so busy trying to be perfect that I never learnt to appreciate the brilliance of my imperfection.

In my 20s I was the big-mouthed innocent duckling and now I am becoming the wise swan.

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