Advice for somebody turning 40?

Live life to the fullest. At the same time, don’t forget to sort out your pension now so that you do not have to keep working up to your state pension age, which for your generation will be in the 70s.

My daughter is in her mid thirties and I keep reminding her of this.

Look after your feet, your teeth and keep your weight down.
That's what I wish I'd done...

Make sure you've got a pension/pensions set up. There may not be a state pension by the time you're 70.

Make sure you enjoy yourself, don't wait until you retire to fulfil your bucket list, finances permitting.

If you're fed up with your job, retrain, (I did) you have a long time ahead to be in a job you find boring.

My advice is to start making plans if possible to be in a good, secure position when old age comes along. I never thought I'd be old, that was something other people did! But the years from 40 onwards accelerated far faster than any others. Also, don't get bogged down with worrying about trivia. Life really is too short for that.

BlueBelle

I can’t even remember being 40 🤣🤣🤣

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I can, it was an Annus Horribilis.

40! How I wish! Three more years and I’ll be 70!

Time goes so quickly enjoy holidays take up new hobbies. Go quad biking ! Keep yourself fit Zumba classes. Looking back I can’t believe how quickly the years have gone by. There’s still lots of things I want to do it’s a bucket list now lucky I’m still fit at 70

I wish I'd done more exercise in my 50s.
Yes, I was very very active but keep your strength up.
Maybe make yourself do a some dedicated exercises every day - just a few minutes is good for you.

My 40s were great years though.
Notice and give thanks for the little things because actually they ate the big things.

Happy birthday! 🥳

I am now 80 and look back on my life, and am grateful for happy memories of travelling and living in various parts of the world, making the most of opportunities to try new things and never putting money as the main goal of my life.

When you look back, the cost of something is rarely remembered but the things that you did, and the people you met last all your life, and if things turn out that you are not able to move about so well later on you have those wonderful memories to enjoy. I have a treasured programme from the one time I went to Glyndbourne to see Cosi van Tutti. It was a very special wonderful day, and I remember the people the music the clothes the picnic to this day. A very special memory and I took my mother there too so added family memories. Cant remember what it all cost, but I saved up for it and that day has stayed with me for all these years. No amount of money in the bank would give me such a marvellous memory.

Treasure your friendships, if you move make sure that you keep in touch with those you leave behind, pay your bills and try not to get into debt but dont make money the most important thing in your life. I would also say if you have not tried it before get into gardening of some sort or another. Growing your own things can be very satisfying, there are many gardening clubs which bring lots of interest and wherever you go there will be a gardener somewhere about, and treat yourself to the Yellow Book every year - that is the national open garden book which is definitely my go to luxury every year. They are gardens open to the public in aid of the charity, written in order of counties and wherever you go, there will be wonderful private gardens to see and enjoy. That keeps me travelling and interested and has done for over 30 years.

Finally dont become a creature of total habit. It can be a sensible way of organising your life but always be prepared to go mad on occasions and ignore the jobs and go on an impulse and enjoy a walk or journey to somewhere special to you while you can. Hope to hear from you when you are 50 that you have had a good 10 years and enjoyed what you are able to in life. All the best in whatever you do

Make the most of it. Don't put your dreams on the back burner. And I can guarantee it won't seem like another 40 years has gone by when you are reaching 80!!!

Enjoy it, each and every day of it.

My advice to my 40 year old self would be to not get bogged down by the baggage of responsibilities and duties, that feeling of ‘I must do…’ because it’s expected, but that’s my life, yours will be uniquely your own, so own it and enjoy it.

Franski

Do something today that your future self will thank you for.

This is good advice for every age.

Ain't that the truth!

Do something today that your future self will thank you for.

This is good advice for every age.

I thought that I was old and fat at 40 .
Silly me !
I wasn't.
If I could get in a Tardis I'd tell myself to be take better care of my mental and physical health.

The one thing I can recall most clearly looking back is that I'd acquired a degree of confidence in my own judgement that I wish I'd had long before then. I'd definitely learnt by then that - as far as I personally am concerned - my own judgement was to be trusted, rather than other peoples (be they individuals, employers, medical personnel etc).

If you've not got "the basics" on their way to being sorted (ie home of one's own, how to retire come retirement age, etc) = there's no time to waste in doing so. Having these things in place is something that doesn't just "happen" and they're not easy to arrange - but the State etc can't be relied upon to recognise/arrange these things, as it doesnt care basically.

There is no difference between 39 and 40!
Enjoy your life. Remember the old proverb “you are as old as you feel”. Laugh a lot.
Being nearly 80, there is a lot of stuff that has fallen by the wayside, but I still keep my brain active, ditto my body,
Above all, try to b3 happy!😃

Keep yourself young and fit by having a baby! That’s what I did twice over. I’m still bouncing around, healthy and strong 30 years later.

Don’t take good health for granted!

My 40 yr old self would’ve been shocked if she’d known that she’d need a walking stick by her early sixties.

Use it or lose it is definitely true.

Advice for anyone turning 40
Remember how young you are, get the most out of every day never wait for tomorrow. I don’t remember ever worrying about my 40 50, 60, 70 80th birthday they are all just numbers and you adapt your life gradually to what is given you

Don’t dwell on numbers and negatives

I remember telling my mum when I was 40 that I felt old and she just laughed at me and said : "Don't make the mistake of thinking you're old at 40! Wait until you're 70! "
And she was correct.
It's all comparative.
You're old to a toddler and a teenager when you're 40.
You're not old to everyone over the age of 35 years! That's a whole lot of people who think you're still young.
Further down the track you're incredibly young to those who look back!

Forget the numbers. Just live each and every day the best way you can and appreciate the little moments.

DON'T MAKE THE MISTAKE OF THINKING YOU'RE OLD AT 40 YRS!

I’m 40 in my head but almost 4 decades more in body.

Count your blessings you’re still young.

Our nephew is 40 next week. He is devastated. I can only say I wish I was 40. It was a great time in my life.

I can’t even remember being 40 🤣🤣🤣