Comments on: 30 Lessons From My First 30 Years

By: Marc Feel Good Eating

Marc Feel Good Eating — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 13:33:33 +0000

Congratulations Scott!!! Great list!Best wishes for an amazing 2010.Marc

By: John

John — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 02:09:13 +0000

Sounds good either way! Still a great quote. Wish more people would follow it everyday!Happy Holidays!Dr. John

By: skustes

skustes — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 14:03:28 +0000

John,Red said it later in the movie, quoting Andy. The exact passage from the movie where Andy first said it is:Red: I don’t think you ought to be doing this to yourself, Andy. This is just shitty pipedreams. I mean, Mexico is way the hell down there and you’re in here, and that’s the way it is.Andy: Yeah, right. That’s the way it is. It’s down there and I’m in here. I guess it comes down to a simple choice, really. Get busy livin’ or get busy dyin.’

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By: John

John — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 01:53:17 +0000

30. I hate to be cliche and quote a movie, but Andy Dufresne might’ve said it best: “Get busy livin’, or get busy dyin’.”Hmm…didn’t the Shawshank Redemption, character “Red”, Morgan Freeman say that quote:Red: Get busy living, or get busy dying.Still one of my favorites.

By: Joanne

Joanne — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 17:51:12 +0000

I’ll hit 50 in a couple months, and what I wouldn’t give to have learned the health lessons I know now at 30. I’ve wrecked my body and it’s taking time to heal it. But I agree that aging doesn’t necessarily mean you have to grow old and join all the middle-aged people in front of the TV.Stress is so damaging, and many of your lessons deal directly with minimizing it. Happy Birthday!

By: Sally

Sally — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:51:22 +0000

Scott, after reading Joan’s response I have to address #21.Having nearly 31 years on you, I can tell you that with rare exceptions (extremely serious injuries or illness) recovery is shorter and more complete when you’re younger than when you’re older. Wear and tear takes its toll after a while — but when it happens differs for everyone. I had many friends start complaining about the “effects of aging” in their late 30s and 40s — and I really didn’t know what they were talking about. I experienced none of it then. Made it through most of my 50s not understanding it, either. The closer I got to 60, though, the more I understood it. Recovery time is longer and less complete.One of the things I’ve observed is that the more active one is, the sooner the problems seem to occur. Like it or not, “wear and tear” takes a toll! The more active you’ve been and the more injuries you’ve had, the sooner it seems you have problems that interfere with daily living. At first, it may be like you experience now — just have to make a different choice in terms of the sports/activities you pursue. But it will start to affect daily life, probably sooner than you’d like or expect.There are exceptions to that, but that’s exactly what they are: exceptions.

By: Dave Ridarelli

Dave Ridarelli — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:58:30 +0000

Solid Advice Scott -Getting out of the comfort zone is a huge one. It seems everyone is focusing on comfort as opposed to growth. A viewing of Fight Club always gives me a nice kick in the pants.Here’s To The Next Thirty!

By: skustes

skustes — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 02:21:40 +0000

Thanks everyone! Glad you enjoyed it. This was fun to put together.Geoff, I know things change, but I’m talking more about the notion that once you hit 30 (or 35 or 40), sports are out the window and you’re just “over the hill.” I mean, as far as things changing, I can’t abuse myself now like I could just 5 years ago. Though oddly, that makes me train smarter.arlojeremy, agree completely. My thought is, do something about it or accept it…but stop complaining to me about it!Sally, I actually thought of that one yesterday. It’s a good one…great way to learn and be entertained. Reading is one of my hobbies.lel, I like that. Very true. It’s fun to think about how life would’ve been if I knew at 20 what I know at 30, but at 20, I would’ve laughed at this list as ridiculous.Joan, I actually have had a few injuries, mainly to my left shoulder (7 dislocations and 1 surgery). So I avoid activities that endanger it (basketball and volleyball namely, both of which I loved) and go with sports that don’t (such as track and field). Regarding #5, I don’t mean to just let friendships go because you stop keeping in touch. Just that sometimes there comes a point where you hang onto friendships because you’ve known the person for however long rather than because you actually enjoy each other’s company any longer.CheersScott

By: Joan

Joan — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:04:20 +0000

This is a great list – I wish I had learned some of these things by 30! Regards #21 – good luck – if you have not had any injuries, you may still be doing the same activities into your seventies. But age 30-35 are peak years for many, so go for it. And I disagree with #5 – I really wish I had not had this attitude, and maintained more of my friendships over the years.