Meg Jay tells you why 30 is not the new 20

What were you like when you were 21?

"I was still in college, young and carefree." said, Mommy Jeng, a colleague and she's years my senior. " You should not be out here (BPO), you should be out having fun and having the time of your life.

When I turned twenty one, I was excited to throw an intimate and ultimate girls night out. My highschool friends and I were out in Makati, had dinner then hit the then-happenin' bar in Greenbelt with VIP seats courtesy of my DJ friend. We had a blast, details not to be blogged about (wink) and ended the night by having a sleepover at my friends condo.

What were you like when you were 23?

My college roommate, at 23, decided to settle down and get married.

When I was twenty three, I had my first promotion. It was hard earned. I realized then on that I did not have proper charms to kiss some ass, but I do have a genuine talent and personality to hold my pants up and explore greener pastures. So I did and thank God, I had it.

I asked: What were you like when you were 26?

" I was out every weekend and partying like crazy," said another colleague. "Marriage and settling down was not something I have envisioned for myself". She was 32 and getting married in a few months.

When I was 26, I felt 40. I literally felt old. I felt my skin is turning gray, I was dragging my ass to work every night. I kept on whining to myself that I wanted change, I wanted something new. It felt like everyone's breathing down my neck when they badly want what I have that I didn't want to have in the first place.

I moved out, uprooted my self from my comfort zone and started fresh.

It's going to be 6 months since I turned twenty nine. Now I'm thinking, years from now, what was I like when I was 29?

I couldn't really finish this post, I saved this post because I didn't know how to end this, but somebody shared this on facebook and it made a lot difference.

Why 30 is not the new 20? by Meg Jay

It was worth my 15 minutes that I downloaded it and saved the mp3 file to listen to it again. I couldn't hep but take my pen out and take down notes. If self-discovery and empowerment is something that interests you, you may want to take some time and watch the video.

Now what was I like when I was twenty nine? I guess the answer to my query would be after I turn thirty.

(all photos from google)