Yin vs YangThe Battle for Success in Life

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Article by Peter J. Normandia. Follow me on Twitter.

Normally, today’s post is about personal development through Jiu Jitsu. However, today is not just any other day. First off, it’s Groundhog’s day. Secondly, in a few short house I will be leaving my 20s behind, and passing into the next phase of life otherwise known as my 30s.

Thirty years ago today (2/2/1979), at 1:22 pm, a 22 inch, 9 pound, 2 ounce bundle of joy arrived. I was the first child in my family, and the only male child for a long, long time. To celebrate this Yinvsyang style, I felt like writing a personal post to myself about what it’s like to look back on 30 years, and what to look forward to.

I can safely say that all of the previous decades I was completely unprepared for. I think your 30s is the first time in your life that you kind of know what to expect. In the teens there is high school, in your 20s there is drinking and college (not necessarily in that order), but in your 30s, you just kind of sail in unnoticed. Nothing much to look forward to age wise, except whatever you have going on in your life.

However, I am pretty excited about this decade. I figure I spent the last 29 and somewhat years learning what not to do. I am planning for my 30s to be the decade that I put all of those mistakes and learning experiences to good use. In light of this, I am going to list a few goals I have developed for myself to conquer in the next decade, not necessarily in any order…

1. Write a phenomenal screenplay
2. Make a movie
3. Have a child or two or three
4. Gross a million dollars for Reimagine in a single year
5. Get my black belt in BJJ.

Yes, these are some lofty goals, but if you are not aiming for the stars, where are you aiming? One of my favorite quotes, that my Dad sent to me, sums up my philosophy…

“The greater danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it.” – Michelangelo

I think listing your long term goals on paper is a great way to inspire yourself to attain them. I would certainly suggest that anytime you have a birthday, especially a milestone one like 30, that you take the time to do so.

So let’s have a little fun for my birthday. I’d like to open up the comments today with a change of pace. I’d love to hear from all of you any advice, comments, or jokes, you have about turning 30. Let me have it!

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