Comments on: How to Change When You’re Over 30

By: John Hunter

John Hunter — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:28:47 +0000

I do not believe it is close to impossible to change for those over 30. Certain new things do become more difficult as we age, learning a new language for instance. But much of our “inability” to change is just an acceptance that we will not put in the effort to change. Those that are willing to change at any time (over 30 or before) can do so. Some things are hard but I believe we put far too much concern in the affect of age.

By: Jay

Jay — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 20:55:38 +0000

Being 32 myself I can see how it gets tougher every year to make the life changes that need to be made. I think the problem is in our desire to change. In our teens or even our twenties, motivation was all we needed to get ourselves going, but as we get older motivation is not enough. We need desire to get us going and keep us going! Jays last blog post..What I learned from Being â€œLaid Offâ€

By: Maria Gajewski

Maria Gajewski — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 14:02:56 +0000

Lots of good thoughts, here. Thank you everyone for sharing.

@Evan – “I think those scientists are sad people.” Love that thought! I think it IS true that most of us become accustomed to our habits over time, but you’re absolutely right that the environment will change us whether we want it to or not. That is something I try to address on this blog, but it’s a huge, challenging subject and I know I’m just scratching the surface.

@Akemi & Sheila – I never thought about the social approval aspect of all of this. That is a great point. Young people do tend to be pretty conformist when making major life decisions, and that does go away for some people over time. Good thoughts.

@Chris – I think I’ll skip the base jumping, even if my bones could handle it right now!!

By: RhondaL

RhondaL — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 11:37:01 +0000

I passed my 30s a long time ago, so I can say that change is often something that just simply happens. If nothing else, the passage of time will change you – and not merely in the obvious physical ways.

Another force at work on changing you is changing outside influences. Your environment changes. You’ll react to the ebb and flow of activities.

Plus, your priorities shift as you age.

RhondaLs last blog post..6 Horsey Things About Me

By: Sheila

Sheila — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 03:06:19 +0000

I have changed more in my 30's than I have at any other point in my life. I did what I was expected to do as a child and a teenager, got married and had kids and did that whole thing in my 20's. But in my 30's I started questioning all of it: my belief system, what I really wanted out of life, who I really was. Sheilas last blog post..Starting to play with numbers: Sudoku