13 things to stop doing by the time you are 30
When I turned thirty (several years ago) I made some decisions about some things I no longer wanted to do. I don't know why, but thirty was a turning point for me. I decided there were some things I no longer wanted in my life. I think some of the things on my list were important for everyone and some of them were just personal preference things that I decided weren't for me anymore. I think we could all use a list like that. Maybe not a formal one, but a list. Being immature is fun...when you are a kid. But when you grow up, it's time to act that way. In his letter to the Corinthians the apostle Paul says, "When I was a child, I spoke and thought and reasoned as a child. But when I grew up, I put away childish things." I think there are a few childish things we should all put away. So I went ahead and made a formal list of thirteen things we should all stop doing. The sooner the better. Thirty is probably as good an age as any. It's time to stop... 1. Doubting yourself Your life is probably about one [...]
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