By age 30.
 

I know some people had certain things they wanted to accomplish "by age 30" I am going to be 30 in 2 months:eek: and I was wondering what goals some of you guys had set for yourselves and did you get there like you planned?

Bachelors degree
At least start my masters
buy a house
no credit card debt
marry the woman of my dreams.

All complete.

Goals by 40:
Keep all the above.
Have a net worth over $1M
See the world...

Goal by 50:
Keep all the above.
Have a net worth over $5M (completely derailed ...........:(:(

I never expected to live to be 30.

I set forth the goal of making six figures by 30.

Didn't quite make that one, only 75% of the way there.

So you make 4.5 figures? ;)

by 30 I wanted to own a Porsche (some would argue if I actually hit that goal)

at 30 I was married, had 1 child and a house for 6 years.

Goal for 40 is to have my mortgage paid off and buy an investment property of some sort.

I basically had one goal for age 30.... to be a millionaire.
1990; I did it, but I also learned a great lesson of being more specific with my goals ;)

Goal setting is a key to life; I cannot think of a goal not achieved, however the secret is believing in your goals. Now I set goals in all major aspects; Family, Financial, Spiritual, Health, Mental, Friends and Recreation; 1, 5, 10 & 20+ years.

Quote:

People don't plan to fail, they just fail to plan ;)

30 was my toughest birthday ever. I kept thinking: I've always thought anyone 30 or more was OLD, and now I'm gonna be there.

Goals I accomplished by 30: Put myself thru college, paid off my house and had a '62 XKE Roadster......Life was good....

Watch Logans Run. Everything over that is gravy.

Thirty's a tough one.

If you get there and feel pretty good with what you have done, great. If not get to work.
By thirty I wanted to be self employed and own a home that happened the same year at 25.
I got more done from 30 to 40 than I figured or planed to, much of it was luck and timing beyond my control very positive. Fifty's the next stop, staying heathy is something I want but have not asked for until now. Aim high but not so high you disappoint yourself.

30 was an easy b-day for me. I got interested in real estate when I was 25 and had a goal of owning my first house by my 26th b-day. I was two weeks late on that one. In my mid-20's I wanted to get around to running a marathon. I stopped after the seventh one, which was the NYC Marathon when I was 29. I never had a deadline for marriage and wasn't sure if I wanted to do it at all. I figured it was one of those things that should not be on a deadline and I'd do it when I found the right woman. I was 36 when I did it. I've always done a lot of travelling, but there are still some places on my list. No deadlines though. I'm 37 and not worried at all about 40. I've had a better, more fulfulling 37 years than a lot of folks have in 75 or 80.

30 was very easy for me. I always thought people in their 30s to still be pretty young. Growing up in the 80s, most of my favorite musicians and actors, etc. were 30 and beyond....I never really had much respect for "art" from kids in their teens and 20s cause most of it sucked imo.

Now that I am approaching 40, I am debating that one more and more "am I still young??"

...but I still look and feel young and have recent pics to prove it :)... so that is what matters most, I feel....if anyone is judging your age...how do you feel about yourself? usually it is on you face.

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As far as goals.....What matters to me now is that I accomplish things that make me truly happy, not things that "a person is supposed to do by X age"....that is all BS, because everyone is different.

Set a goal to do what makes you happy and fulfilled. That is the ticket.

PS: Once you get in to your 30s...and start working more and more...the time really really flies. The past 10 years has vanished in the blink of an eye. Everyone older than me tells me that it gets worse and worse as you get older....so embrace the moment and live in the moment.

Finish my bachelors degree (check)
Finish a masters degree (check)
Own a house (on my second)
Marry the woman of my dreams (almost... coming this June)
Restore my grandpa's truck (nope, haven't started :( )
Earn six figures a year (check)
Stay healthy (check - same weight as at high school graduation)
Keep in touch with friends from college (haven't done as well as I wanted to)
Visit friends in Europe (check)

Like you slakjaw, I'm two months out. :( At least my fiance has gotten tired of giving me a hard time over it. I haven't put much thought into goals for age 40. I have an idea, but nothing solid yet. Everybody thinks I'm 25-26 so I'll let them keep on thinking that.

I agree, that is where I could have done better at setting goals.
My 30-40 included:
-- Moving to Europe (not counting over 20+ trips over there, Swiss wife contributed to this)
-- Moving to NJ/NY and enjoy what the NE has to offer. NYC rocks!!
-- Attending various Formula 1 races (Budapest, Japan, San Marino,etc..)

-- Having wonderful Twins!!! This trumped all the stuff before, put together!

Remember, its not all about money; its about experiences and love.:cool:

Although I really really would love a ocean view home in Laguna Beach!!:D

My major goal was to get my degree by the age of 30. After I got out of the Army, I knew it would be a long road to work and get through university, especially with a science major. Nobody in my near family had a university degree.
My parents were pretty simple, uneducated people. Neither had finished high school. I remember I was working as a crane operator at a steel mill while going to the local communty college. One time when my parents stopped by while in town, my dad put his arm around my shoulder and said, "You know, you've been going to the college for almost two years now and haven't finished. Why don't you just concentrate on getting a good job?" That gave me a little boost.

True - that's what the job I'm in now has taught me. I miss that someone special back home :( The part of the assignment with all the travel will be done soon enough though, and the experiences have been fun and helped out on the career development end too. It's all to build a future for this family that doesn't exist yet. Kind of like why people moved out west, or go to Canada to drive trucks over frozen rivers (Ice Road Truckers is a cool show).

Quotes from Author E.Hicks; Ask and it is Given.

I just turned 27, and it suddenly dawned on me that 30 is approaching. I've set forth a few goals, some trivial, some may seem silly, but they're all important to me, in their own way.
Finish bachelor's degree
grand total of over 100 chicks banged
headers and M&K exhaust on my car, and all little bugs 100% sorted out
$20,000 total invested into the stock market
I'm making sure I stay single until (at least) I turn 30
reach a 3/3 proficiency level in Korean (military thing)
Gain and maintain another 10 pounds of muscle
deadlift 405 pounds
squat 315
Either go grey ops or get my comission and become an officer
Buy an older 240SX for a fun car/daily driver/autoX car
have a garage to park my 911 in
run a marathon

Almost...I hit my 30 old goals at 34....Stable career....kids (two daughters) and a paid off house.

Rob...here's where I've always struggled with setting goals for everything. The last quote sort of contradicts your recommendation. With a goal-oriented life, you're always working toward, or striving for some achievement. In my mind, that detracts from the mantra..."live for today, life is short". Always striving to achieve the goal is sort of like striving to get to a point where you can relax and enjoy.

I didn't always feel that way. Pushing 50 now...after having met and missed many goals over the last 30 years. Fortunately, I've met the important ones (great marriage, kids, home-life and always made a decent buck)...but simply picked the wrong goals in terms of career and professional fulfillment (see avatar). Made many of those goals and wound up in a place that's not what I expected. Would do the career thing over if given the chance.

Setting and achieving goals is one thing....most of us can do that. Setting and achieving the "right" goals is a much more difficult process. If you're young and embarking on lifes greatest decisions...be aware of that. An honest soul search is required!

Great summary. Life is measured in its totality. When I was driving around an old Integra, friends made fun of me, but they did not see that I was spending my money investing (fun), travelling the world(funner), and sleeping well at night knowing that I can be my own man (funner still)...

Money buys you some freedom.. Freedom to tell your boss, I think I am done with this! See ya....
As you get older, this becomes more difficult, but we keep trying....

In America, toooo many people live in the moment and our current financial situation shows that (need the biggest and best house now, need the Suburban, need the master suite with fireplace and Louis 14th gold sinks, etc...
Enjoy life, but save for rainy days. A good steady life is filled with satisfaction...

At least somebody had the balls to admit it!!!

(I'm nowhere near this mark, and am quite sure my count is as high as it's ever going to get.)

Mike,
I'd agree with that. One thing my wife and I have readily come to learn..... the most difficult thing in life is figuring out what you want!

Fact is, we are ever expanding creatures.

As for age, I was ready to retire years ago, this allowed me to read more, a passion I "developed" years ago. Did you know that more success comes from the population of senior men than any other source. Dont be afraid to apply your lifes experiences to your current situation buddy.... get your head out of your A$$ so to speak! (see your avatar; ha!) Life is Great, enjoy every frickin day!

Cheers,

I've got 3 years until I hit thirty.

Owning a Ferrari was always on my list. ...Having a house, too. I'm looking at houses right now, and (wisely) didn't buy last summer, as the house I want is still on the market and 30K cheaper. I'd like to be at the FAA within the next 6 months.

I thought I'd be dead by 25, so being upright was a major accomplishment.

I find the "goal" thing to be somewhat counterproductive. There is a story about a student who goes to a Sifu to study kung fu. He asks the Sifu, "if I study hard, how long will it take to get my black sash?" The Sifu replied, "five years." The student, upset at the prospect of waiting that long then asked, "but Sifu, what if I work harder than anyone else you've ever seen?" To which the Sifu replied, "then it will take ten years."

The student was puzzled, and the Sifu said, "if you have one eye on your destination, then you only have one eye to use to find your way."

My "goals" are to create things and try to make a difference. Beyond that, it is all about what comes up along the journey. I certainly have things that I want to do, but I try very hard not to attach a particular metric to them. I'm not always very successful at that though...

Getting divorced and "losing" a lot of "stuff" was a good lesson. The million dollar house, comfy existence, etc...it isn't really important. My son doesn't care how much money I make or even where we live. The key is to have friends with nice places who like to let us visit :p

I agree completely, but I believe you have to attain "stuff" first before you really believe this concept. It's easy to say "stuff" doesn't matter when you really want "stuff" and you're unable to get it. It's different when you've proven to yourself and the world that you're able to attain it, and realize the value in life is elsewhere. Otherwise, it sounds like sour grapes.

do everything you can NOT to peak by 30...i know poor suckers that had the best years in high school. eff that. this one dieck was a pompous arse. quarterback, chicks..hot car...i saw him recently, and he was a toad. fat, broke...

any 29 year old virgins need to expedite...

I find it's best to forget any goals or aspirations I might have had. :D

The overall goal is always to be happy and be a good person.

Specifics for 30?
Family: I was happily married with 2nd lovely kids.
Health: Look after it while you are well, not when you are sick.
Wisdom: Do not stop learning and growing. Live a principle centered life.
Career: On solid ground doing something l love and getting paid well for it. Single Income with a profitable hobby business.
Material Stuff: Have excess income after monthly expenses and mortage to save a third.

Cool parable. I like it.

Another one that I like is from Racing: Never look at the wall, or you will steer right in to it.

In other words... dont look at the negative aspects of your world, or you will go right to that and be mired in them.

I made that mistake for many years unfortunately.

A better way to life is to focus on the positive and on your goals that are consistantly in mind. The human subconscious is "magnetic" drawing us to what our thoughts are.

By 30 I was married, two kids owned my own house and was working 12 hr days 6 days a week.

But I always knew that working hard back then would pay off....eventually.

Now at 53 I am still married, have the two greatest kids in the world and am a partner in a company that I have been with for almost 33 years. I can finally reap some of the fruits that I have planted long ago.

Set your sights in the distance ....not too close. Time creeps up very quickly.

The best lesson I've learned is "not knowing what I want, but knowing what I don't want".

Evaluate what is important to YOU. Make a plan, write it down and follow it like a map to your goals and the future will be there.

Earning a specific dollar amount as a goal is pretty shallow IMO.

As I rapidly close in on half a century old, I am most proud of the fact that I have been a faithful and supportive husband for 29 years. I have raised two happy, healthy, genuinely kind children. Along with my wife, I have provided a very stable, comfortable and safe life for our family. I am a grandfather of two wonderful boys. I am able to honestly say I am a good, kind person and I have done very few things in my life that I am ashamed of.

Money goals and material wealth mean NOTHING. Focus on something of more value.

Mike

Thank you, thank you :D