I'm turning 40 - Good Talk about life

In this good talk about life I talk about how I'm turning 40 this summer, and my reflection on age and ageism. It feels like turning 30 wasn't that long ago, but then I realize how much I have accomplished since that warm night in Greece. I hope this video will inspire you to look at age in a more positive way.

Good Talk is an ongoing series where I talk about my own experiences with different feelings, personal thoughts and dreams on a personal level. Good Talk is meant to be a conversation of spreading positivity and inspiration where I just open up for discussion in the comments, and where you, the viewer gets to share your thoughts on the topic of the video. Feel free to post long comments, and even better, respond to other people. That way it becomes a two-way communication where we can all learn from each other's experiences, regardless of where in the world we live. Thank you all for being a part of something that is very special to me.

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[itsmesandman]

I turned 40 last year in the middle of pandemic, it was very emotional moment for me too. I spent my last 20 years without any plans or realization and lot happened in that period of my life. But after 40 I want to live a fulfilled life, make good friends, appreciate things, read books, play music and do things I've always dreamed of doing. Basically I want to be "THE" better version of myself.

[IT-xhjb]

I'm 41 feeling like 27, always.

Exercise, keep fit,

Keep on going.


Never regret.

Let's make use of these coming years...

[gnkdroid]

Just turned 40 a few days ago, I have been dreading it since I was 38 when I realized that i only had 2 more years until the big number. I had always feared turning 40 all my life but as time went on from around 20 I just didn't think about the time that was going by, until I realized one day 38 years have gone by. I'm in sort of a lonely place right now, all my friends have moved on, I don't have any family, its just me at home taking care of my Mom now the best I can. I made sacrifices for the people I cared the most about, dreams I had to let go of so people in my world would be looked after. Looking back, I made strong decisions that not many of the people I knew would have made themselves. One thing I can be proud of is that I never gave up on those who needed me. I was there. I was always there. The next 40 years I want to find people who will be in my life with that same sense of loyalty and heart. That is all that really matters. I wish I learned that sooner, I know it now.

[Andrei-yvfz]

This year, I turned 39 and all I can think of is "How did so much time pass?" My disabilities and lack of support network makes me fearful of the future, but I spent the first 39 years of my life living for others. On my 40th, I just want to feel that the rest is going to be for me.

[marilyn]

I know this was awhile ago but it popped up and I am turning 60 this year and I can't believe that I am going to be that old. When I was in my 40 I thought 60 was really old. I don't feel that old and that is part of the reason why this year I am doing what I want instead of thinking I will always have time to do it. We need to take and the make the best of each day and take each opportunity that comes along. 😊

[benficaM]

take risks you were young, make mistakes.. you never regret things you did, you regret things you didn't do. is the best advice i've ever received.

[lenka]

I‘m about to turn 44 soon. But I‘m enjoying the time before I am 50 and when I turn 50 I will enjoy the time before I‘m 60. I don’t wanna regret things, so I gibe my best to enjoy every year of my life.

[hanoonhana]

Happy Birthday in advance! I'm turning 40 too in September. I used to hate getting older, but at some point I realized that every stage of our age's has a unique beauty and we need just to enjoy it as much as possible.

[mirrormn]

Just found this video. I'm 38 and I dread getting to the 40 line wiithout anything to my name. Depression and anxiety don't help. They aggravate my sense of time and scale when it comes to age.

But watching this video game me a little hope. My two takeaways:

1. Stay healthy, coz that's how I will be able to see this life til the end.

2. Don't be afraid of the uncertain future. Instead, be happy becauae there's a lot waiting to be done though still unknown.

Thank you for the video. Will watch this again on my 40th.

[volcano]

I have turned 39 recently and only now in my life freaking out about becoming “older.” But what helps is seeing videos like this, knowing that I’m not alone in feeling that way.

[srikkanthank]

I turned 40 around the same time and now only YouTube showed me this video lol. Now I am 43. Well the first thought when I reached 40 was, Damn now I might probably live less years than what I have lived, I sort of hit the midpoint and from here it's all downhill. It was depressing. Your Elton John quote is awesome, pretty much sums it up, we can never have everything. I always had friends and acquaintances older than me.. These years after 40 I tend to notice younger people around me and many times want to tell them when they are making mistakes, I want to tell them but then I restrict myself because I hated when people advice. Before 40 I wasnt having too many distractions but now at home and in public people seem to depend on me and I have to take care of children, family, coworkers etc. My time every day seem to run very fast. I didn't feel like this before 40. While my mental resilience may have increased but my physical is not.

[cherrydrivereviews]

I'm 22, and I feel like I wasted time...now I feel like everything will be ok :)

[ShaliAnn]

Hi there, I just came across ur channel. U have such meaningful talks here. I turned 40 last year too & I'm realizing more and more that I should be grateful for everything I have in life and try not to stress over anything. I just joined 🙂

[hectoremilio]

Oh my God, thanks for this video. I'm about to turn 40 in April and you said a lot of things that I needed to hear.

[lindazeisky]

It's all in the head. My father told me one time, if you do everything when you're young, what will you leave for later?
When I turned 40 I wasn't in a good place to be honest. I wish I knew then what I know now at 53. My life started turning around at around 46. Yes, health is key. I'm much better now or in the past 5 years than ever before in my life. I still have my dreams and goals to accomplish... as a creative person, there's always something to work on. I'm more clear on what I want too or at least don't want. Overall, I'm happier.
Life never stops as long as you're alive and well. 💚

[serathusstudios]

I'm turning 40 this June 15th. Glad to see your video. That's so true when I was 20 I feel 30 years old are too old, when I was a teen I feel the 20s was old. And looking back at my life, I feel it just happened last week. Time flies really fast.

[AverageJoeSchmidt]

I hope it doesn't seem weird that I've commented on several of your videos today. I just discovered your channels and so encouraged to find content this real on YouTube. Maybe I just haven't known where to search or maybe I've been scared to search because it might challenge me to be more real and that's not easy. I don't know. But I do know that I'm so glad to have found this community. In less than 34 months I will be turning 50. I thought that would be really old but I don't feel old. That will be in 2022. That same year my wife and I will celebrate our 25th anniversary, she will also turn 50 and our sons will turn 21, 18 and 15. It's going to be a huge year for us. I'm excited about it and I admit I have those fleeting feelings of wondering if it will bother me. Will I feel older then? I want to be the guy who stays vibrant, creative, encouraging and helpful. I want to be a person that helps those younger than me to set aside their fears and enjoy life. I also want to be a person who helps people decades older than me to continue to feel valued and respected until their last day. I believe all of this is possible and I believe that being plugged in to this kind of community is a huge key in reaching those goals. Thanks for your contribution to the community of people caring for each other. Please keep it up. You're encouraging us.

[DivineChakras]

I’ll be 40 in 10 days—still anxious and annoyed and stressed but I’m slowly breaking away from that energy and seeing the beauty in my milestone. I’m not aging—I’m evolving!!

[Xaforn]

Because of my health turning thirty was the best in my life, it was a new chapter with everything that had happened like waves of chaos in my teens and 20’s, I had a new chance and I embraced it. I suppose the next decade will be much the same as I move toward it. Sure I have moments where I feel less accomplished, but as I do things now for myself I feel there is so much deeper meaning and understanding now. A true appreciation.

[PreachamanTV]

This was a brilliant piece, and good advice. Touched the heart Thank you, I turn 40 in 10 days having a bit of complex about it. Your words helped 🙏🏾