With the biggest birthday since you turned 18 fast approaching, it’s time you took a step back and asked yourself how you’ve done in your three decades on Earth. You might not have ended up playing for England or topping the charts, but who has really?
Take a look at the following wise words and you’ll be able to get on the inside track faster than the rest of your friends. Ideal for hitting your thirties in full stride!
Saving for a Rainy Day Isn’t Boring After All
Cash comes and goes, but you can’t get more time. That’s the philosophy when you first enter the world of the work, and it’s a fun way to live. The only problem is that you’re not doing what your parents keep telling you: save!
It sounds boring, because on a rainy day you’ll just lie back and watch Netflix right? Well, as you gradually become an adult you’ll see that you can get even cooler stuff with just a little bit of saving. Image a 2-week holiday rather than a weekend away, or a BMW rather than that old banger. Savings are what will make it all happen my friend…
The Weekends Are for Having Fun
If you’re a career type then good on you. We need people like you who’re prepared to put in the work to get where you want. It’s what everyone tells you to do, they’re impressed by your work ethic, and you can see that much-talked about promotion finally coming over the horizon. There’s just one problem: you’re forgetting to enjoy yourself!
It’s not all that often a young person will need an invitation to chill out and go with the flow, but if you can’t remember the last time you did, then it’s about time you listened! Working all the hours on the clock might be great for your career, but what about that all-important work-life balance? Get it right in your twenties and you won’t be sat on the Tube in your fifties realising how much you’ve missed out on.
Don’t Expect Your Rental Deposits Back!
Renting is a game we all have to play, but eventually you’ll be able to buy your own home. Until then however, don’t expect to see all that much of your rental deposit coming back to you. It’s something you’ll need to budget for, and it’s something that you shouldn’t be all that outraged by.
It’s a pain in the neck, but people will always find a way to keep a few hundred pounds more than you thought they would be able to. Stand your ground, keep it civil, but don’t let it eat away at you. Life’s just too short for all that nonsense!
No One Has a Grand Plan
When you look at people like David Beckham you might think that he had a grand plan, but he didn’t really. All he wanted to do was play football, and then the rest flowed naturally from there. That’s true of the vast majority of people, and it’s nothing to be ashamed of.
You might be sat there wondering what your grand plan is, but you need to know that it’s fine not to have one. What you need to do is make the most of the opportunities that present themselves, and then see how things turn out. It’s what just about everyone does, and it’s what will serve you well as you move into your thirties.
Road Rage Isn’t All It’s Cracked Up to Be
Getting behind the wheel and whizzing into town is great fun, but then you start to get annoyed by other drivers. They honk you, cut you up, and sometimes make a bit of a meal of it all. It’s so easy to get on Twitter and vent your frustration, but why bother? You’ll have a much better day if you take a couple of deep breaths, and then carry on.
How to Do Your Own Taxes!
Okay, so this one might not be all that fun, but taxes are something we all have to do. If you want to be able to save money and have more to spend on a rainy day, then do them yourself.
No one has ever woken up in a cold sweat because they hadn’t overpaid their tax, and I don’t think you’re going to be the exception that proves the rule! You should also make it a point to look into potential tax relief you might qualify for, and make sure you make full use of it.
There’s More to Life Than Work
Work is fun and a bit of a novelty at the start, but then it’s all too easy to find yourself feeling ground down by it all. Office politics, push email notifications, and tedious meetings all make you feel like you’re dead inside at times, but it doesn’t have to be like that. Remind yourself about all the cool stuff that awaits you in your thirties and you’ll (almost) be tap dancing your way to work in the mornings!
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