Where I reflected on my 30th birthday
I remember a moment in my life like it was yesterday. I just turned 30 years old and living in Taipei. I was not looking forward to turning the big 3-0. I felt like I had wasted my 20’s. Where did the time go? I was in a four year relationship that should have lasted two. It had been years since I hated my job.
I had no direction in my life.
Leaving for Taipei was my escape. I hoped to learn more about myself, grow as a person, and come back with all the answers I was looking for.
On the night of my 30th birthday, I hiked up this short but steep hiking trail to get to my favorite view of the city (see above). I sat up there and literally right in front of me was the tallest building in the world, Taipei 101. Taipei is a busy city with lots of cars, buses, and scooters. Up there, it was so peaceful.
I could have stayed there all night.
I hadn’t done anything significant with my life yet. I hadn’t even begun to scratch the surface of my potential. I knew it was in me, but had to find the right area to put my energy into.
I looked at my 30’s at a new beginning. I had to embrace it. I wanted it to be the best years ever. I didn’t want to waste the next ten years.
If you’re about to turn 30 or are in your 30’s, it’s never too late to change careers or have your success.
The list of jobs people had below include stockbroker, carpenter, handling classified information, schoolteacher, lawyer, set designer for soft core porn, and waiter. We don’t remember them that way though.
Here are a list of famous people, who were late bloomers and didn’t find success till their 30’s.
