10 Things I Wish I Knew When I Was 20 (Now That I’m 30)
Stop trying to impress people, learn to budget, and understand sunk costs to name a few
I turned 30 last month. Unlike birthdays I’ve had in the past, this one felt different. I woke up, looked at myself in the mirror, and thought: What does this next decade hold?
The last time I asked that question I was unmarried, childless, and still in college. I didn’t know a lot of things that I know now. And I couldn’t rent a car in a foreign country.
I feel fortunate to be in the position I’m in now, however, a part of me wishes I knew a few things about life when I was 20.
Maybe I’d have enough money saved up for a house by now. Maybe I’d be more famous. Maybe, and this is a stretch, I’d know what the heck I’m doing.
Or maybe, in 10 years' time, I’ll still wish I knew more about life now at 30 — I guess that’s the real takeaway here.
Hindsight is always twenty-twenty, as they say. I can’t go back in time and relearn the following things, but for those who are newly minted 20-year-olds, here is my birthday gift to you.
