Turning 30: How to Get the Life You Really Want

by Sheila Panchal, Ellen Jackson

As the "Big 3-0" approaches or swiftly passes, many once confident young people find themselves awash with anxiety-provoking questions—"What am I doing with my life?" "Should I be settling down?" "Where is my career headed?" "Who am I and what to do I really want?!" These questions are the hallmark of the "quarterlife crisis," a time when our gaze turns inward, when we evaluate our personal and career choices and wonder whether we're on the right path or seriously lost. Turning 30 guides readers through the often difficult but ultimately rewarding process of reassessing one's life and figuring out what matters most. Packed with stories from the front lines, goal-setting exercises, revealing case studies, and useful, thought-provoking tips, it shows readers how to reexamine their values and explore every area of their lives, ultimately teaching them how to transform their dreams into practical ideas for achieving the life they really want.

212 pages, Paperback

First published June 9, 2005

Reviews

[Nima Pouryousef · Rating 4 out of 5]

عموما کتاب هایی که سوالات مهمی مطرح میکنن و باعث میشن خواننده بیشتر فکر کنه مفیدن. کتاب در رابطه با چالش های زندگی در حوالی سی سالگیه. سوالاتی رو مطرح میکنه، جنبه های مختلف زندگی رو معرفی میکنه و برای هر کدوم راه حل هایی داره.
برای من مفیدترین بخشش شاید همون سوالاتی بود که فکر کردن و جواب دادن بهش به بیشتر شدن شناخت شخصی منجر شد.
نمونه های دیگه ای هم از کتاب های اینچنینی موجوده مثل " بهترین سال زندگی تو" اثر دارن هاردی که هدف یکسانی دارن و به نظرم با توجه به جدول های برنامه ریزی که داره میتونه کارساز تر از این کتاب باشه.
از کتاب :
آیا آموختی که خوب زندگی کنی ؟
خوب زندگی کردن برای شما به چه معناست ؟
آنچه زندگی شما را پر معنا می کند چیست ؟

[Nesa · Rating 1 out of 5]

Well , I didn’t learn anything new or practical from this book , just made sure lots of people all over the world dealing with same issues when they’re turning 30 .

I’m pretty sure all of us have been given these advices;
- Do you plan to be happy only if your dreams and goals come true? ( do you get any result from it?)
- Don’t wait things go the way you’ve planned
- Buda; did you learn how to live the life ?

[Zohreh · Rating 5 out of 5]

کتابی فوق العاده که حتما باید بخوانید، اصلا در همین حد که میفهمی تمام اون فکرهایی که توی ذهنته و دغدغه کار و همسر و عدد سی فقط برای تو نیست و همه دنیا چه جهان اولی چ مرد چ زن درگیرشن از نگرانی هات کم میکنه! آره بابا طبیعیه!

[Toby · Rating 4 out of 5]

A nice short book, with lots of useful tid bits to help with different parts of your life. I liked the questions and excersizes along the way.

[Nooshin · Rating 4 out of 5]

خوندن این کتاب میتونه برای آدمای کمالگرا کمک کننده باشه.

[Felicia Zuniga · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is good for anyone close to turning 30 who wants to do some self-reflection. I especially liked hearing snippets of other people around the same age as me and their life situations and choices. It's a good read to get you thinking and considering your life and choices.

[Lina · Rating 4 out of 5]

i read this when i turned 30 and it gave me and insight on all the dilemas that i was having.

[Greg]

I just couldn't get into it obviously... it took me 2 years to read it. Actually i never finished it.

[Heidi · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book. I'll turn 30 in less than six months, and it helped me evaluate areas of my life that need improvement.

[Zaresia]

ok