{"id":12109,"date":"2015-07-19T17:27:34","date_gmt":"2015-07-19T14:27:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lifeadvancer.com\/?p=12109"},"modified":"2015-07-19T17:27:34","modified_gmt":"2015-07-19T14:27:34","slug":"10-things-you-need-to-do-in-your-30s-to-make-your-life-better-in-your-50s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lifeadvancer.com\/10-things-you-need-to-do-in-your-30s-to-make-your-life-better-in-your-50s\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Things You Need to Do in Your 30s to Make Your Life Better in Your 50s"},"content":{"rendered":"
Being thirty and younger, it\u2019s easy to forget that we will at some point in the not-so-distant future, be fifty. We will all one day wake up and claim the ripe age of five-zero and wonder where the years have gone. With the age milestone seeming so far away, it is easy to forget that as we get older<\/a>, life often gets harder and things that we could once do in five minutes will now take us fifteen.<\/p>\n Sure, at 30 you may be able to eat as much as you like without ever really putting on weight and rarely needed to exercise, but once you get to 50, the middle-aged spread will hit and without regular exercise, this could cause many health issues<\/a>. Start exercising now and make it a part of your lifestyle, in twenty years your body will thank you for it.<\/p>\n It\u2019s easy for us to drift apart from our parents or siblings, but when you are fifty and they may not be around anymore, you will regret the days spent without them.<\/p>\n Build, rebuild or maintain your relationships, particularly with your parents<\/a><\/strong>. Looking back and having regrets is one of the worst things you could possibly do, so pick up the phone and start working on them now.<\/p>\n If you haven\u2019t already started saving money<\/a>, start now. The earlier you can start saving, the better. You never know when you\u2019re going to need a safety net to fall back on, or a pension fund to live off when you can no longer work. Whilst this seems a long way away, the more you can save now, the better your quality of life will be when you get older.<\/p>\n Despite advising you to save as much money as you can, it will also improve your life to travel. If you have dreams of setting off around the globe, there is no better time than the present.<\/strong><\/p>\n If you wait too long, you may be unable to go where you want to go and besides, who doesn\u2019t want to sit down with their grandchildren and tell them stories of that time you went walking through the colorful Indian streets?<\/p>\n There\u2019s nothing better than having your life documented <\/strong>so you can look back on it in years to come and see what you did on a particular day, or how much you have changed<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Writing down the dates, with some key moments from that day or your thoughts and feelings may come in useful in the future. If you\u2019d prefer to focus on positive, make a note<\/a> of 3 positive things that happen to you each day so that when you look back on your journals, you\u2019ll have proof that you lived a great life.<\/p>\n Similar to number 5, memories are one of the most treasured possessions<\/strong> and, if you\u2019re taking photographs of everything and everyone around you, you\u2019ll have more to remember when you\u2019re old and grey.<\/p>\n Just don\u2019t forget to enjoy your surroundings \u2013 it\u2019s okay to just enjoy being somewhere without feeling like you need to constantly have your camera stuck to your hand.<\/p>\n One of the best ways to spend your money is on property. Buy yourself a house, whether it\u2019s through a mortgage or outright buying it if you\u2019re lucky enough. If you buy a house at 30, by 50 you will have almost paid it off, and owning your own place is much better than throwing rental money at a landlord each month.<\/strong><\/p>\n Combine that with the property prices constantly rising and falling, your house could be worth triple what you paid for it when you come to sell it. Buying means you\u2019re not only taking care of your future by ensuring you have a stable roof over your head, but you\u2019re also giving your children and grandchildren something in the process.<\/p>\nHowever, there are some things you can start doing now to make your life better in your 50s. You can thank us later.<\/h2>\n
1. Exercise more<\/h3>\n
2. Work on your familial relationships<\/h3>\n
3. Save money<\/h3>\n
4. Travel<\/h3>\n
5. Keep a journal<\/h3>\n
6. Take photographs<\/h3>\n
7. Buy property<\/h3>\n
8. Develop good friendships<\/h3>\n