Strangers Share What It Feels Like To Be THEIR Age 

I’m 84. When I was 23 I thought I was so smart I was on top of the world. When I was 25 I was completely deflated. The world was ending. What was I going to do with my life? When I was 34 I said to myself, this is the best era of my life and it certainly made a great stab at it. When I was 44 I suddenly had a physical problem. I had a slipped disc and couldn’t do any of the things that I had always done. But gradually I did and more. But in my 40s I felt older than any other time in my life even now when I was 50 I thought this is great I don’t look 50 I feel good but five years later I decided to retire and then I had to look after my mother and my grandchildren. I saw myself as very old. But when I was 6I I bought a computer and through it I Met people and traveled the world by myself. Well when that was over I had a 12 year period of bouncing around in Florida becoming an old lady beach bum and then graduated to a condo. Now that over and I’m 85 I don’t feel 85. Another era has begun. I learn more about things I didn’t know about. I have discovered You Tube and once again I am off to every corner of the world.. I can’t physically do as much as I used to do course but my mind is sound and I am enjoying this life very much . I have had many eras in my life and everyone of them been differen and I on have enjoyed every one of them thoroughly.

Tips from a 44-year old: (If possible) 1. Find a job you really like to do 2. Find someone you want to be with and who can stand being with you 3. Listen to your body. If it's telling you that something is wrong it's usually true 4. Keep your close friends close. It's really hard to find good new ones

I’m 61. Don’t listen to some of the older or acting older adults. Growing older is a privilege. Many don’t get the opportunity. We had our turn to be in our 20s and above. To any younger person reading this, try and cherish each phase of your life. Each decade has its pros and cons. At 61 - I’m trying to figure out what my next chapter is now that my kids are grown. But how lucky am I to still be on this confusing, messy, amazing planet. You’ll figure it all out. Just stay open to opportunities - learn to take more risks and practice emotional resilience. Enjoy the ride. It’s all been a gift so far.

"The days are long but the years are short" is one of the best quotes I've heard in a long time! Amazing video, keep it up!

At age 24 I quit smoking cigarette cold turkey. Three months later, I was traveling solo across Canada on my bicycle. I did many other adventure travels later. I'm now 39 and I realize I won't have the opportunity to do these things many times again. Here's the greatest lesson I learned while travelling across Canada: I was in northern Ontario facing crazy, depressing winds for days. I wasn't able to do the distance I was supposed to. Then one morning as I start pedaling I realize there's no wind at all and think "AH, this is how fast I can go when nothing prevents me from moving forward freely in life! Wow, what a lesson!" Then I stopped to have a quick snack and right then and there, the actual lesson hit me: There was wind that morning, only, the wind was in my back, pushing me, helping me. But I never felt it. The lesson: In life, you don't feel what helps you, you only feel what is against you. It requires attention and wisdom to be able to see all the forces in your favor helping you.

This 74 year-old agrees: the body ages but it’s the mind that can keep you young. Great vlog.

I am a 59 year old man. If you say the best age is 23, well it was not the best time for me. I was thrown out of the house, had just graduated from university, had no money (but no debt), living alone in a semi-basement with a futon on the floor. I had just started a new job in real estate and did not particularly enjoyed it. I don’t agree either that the best time to settle down with someone is at the age of 26. I was still immature at that age to get married and start a family. For me, the best years began when I met my wife at the age of 42. We bought a nice house together, I was not interested in dating other women. We travelled to many beautiful places. Today, I am fortunate enough that I don’t need to work anymore, I only accept invitation to go out with people that I really enjoy the company, I have a lot of free time, can pretty much do or buy whatever I like. I was able to keep in good shape so I hope the years ahead will be good. My best advice to people that are 23 is don’t worry, things ALWAYS work out at the end if you work at it. Also, don’t get involved in worthless arguments with people, be a good person and be patient.

As a 62 year old man , I can say as interesting as this is to me , I can see how being younger and watching this can really do harm mentally, causing anxiety and depression. When I was younger I never thought of these things and I think you really shouldn't think of this as a developing adult. Live your life, enjoy , hold onto nothing. Be good do good and let life be. Looking back causes regret looking ahead cause anxiety. Live in the moment.

Not gonna lie, shed a tear after watching this. I'm 42 and I always panicked about getting old, however each moment in life should be enjoyed, so just live the moment

I'm 61. That study finding that 23 is the best age - not worth the paper it was written on. My 20's were a disaster. Then life got really tough. Clarity started a bit into my 50's. At 60+ I have clarity. Being young sucks. I wouldn't go back for all the tea in China.

NOW is the best age.... and do your best to make it that way❤️🙋🏻‍♀️

At 23 you're hugging your Dad. That's a blessing of being younger, hug your parents more and forgive them for mistakes, they're only human. At 53, last Christmas, I was with my Dad when he passed away at 84 yrs old. We were extremely close. He was my best friend. One of his lines was, "Life is like a roll of toilet paper, the closer you get to the end the faster it spins." Hahaha It sort of goes with "The days are long but the years are short." Love your videos. My advice at 53 is the old saying, "stop and smell the roses."

Worse Regret!! Not putting myself before others. Self care is crucial! Others can disappoint. Doing to much for others is not always rewarding. Love yourself first!!!

Makes me realize how valuable is to live in the present moment instead of getting frustrated about how fast our life go by. Keep up the good work brotha!!

When I was 23 my friend from school got killed in a car crash. Im 52 now and I think about difficult years Ive had since then, years that he never had. When youre young youre anxious and dont know how to value life or yourself> Take the time to get to know people and you will know yourself. When you are sad and depressed go out and help others or take care of animals. This simple act and the gratitude you receive will nourish your soul more than any drug.

Thank you brother. I’ve never financially supported a content creator but your content - this one in particular - really touched me deeply. Keep living with your eyes and heart so open and I believe your next 30 years are likely to be more fulfilling than you imagined. Thank you so much from a 53 year old American living in Sweden who is grateful for having come in contact with you today

My 30s were better than my teens and 20s because I did a lot of work on myself through a serious commitment to therapy. This also pre-loaded a lot of self-understanding that caused my 40s to be even better, my 50s still better and now just turning 60, I have every reason to think they will be even better too. I recommend anyone in their teens/twenties to get into some serious therapy and self-work to be able to make the most of the decades ahead. But if you're older than that, it's never too late to find a good therapist and start working on yourself. I'm so glad I did that in my teens/20s. It has paid off big time.

I’m in my 70’s and I feel the freest of my whole life. Turning 30 was the most depressing birthday because of my mindset. I thought that I was getting old, and my imagination looked forward to the rest of my life just getting older and going downhill. 😀 I was so wrong. My favorite decade was my 40’s, you have gained some wisdom and you still have the energy of your 20’s, at least I did. 50’s were wonderful, 60’s were great. My 70’s took a minute to adjust to, but they also happened during COVID, so we were all thrown a bit. It’s 2023 and I am experiencing the greatest peace, love, and joy of my life. I think that it’s because at this age, I am single and on a fixed income, so it’s not about money. At this age, my focus is so outward, loving God, loving people, enjoying the most simple things in life, and being so thankful. Be encouraged young man, you have many decades of your best years ahead of you. 🥰

Being positive is the secret of keeping yourself young and don’t get upset about everything ,life is beautiful ❤️

The peak of my life was at 27, I took a risk and moved overseas. I’m 33 now and I still feel amazing. I think taking action and prioritizing what works for you will keep you floating through life..

I wasn't "aging" negatively until my mid-40s when I had to give up running, an activity central to my sense of self. Bodily pain at 40 that used to come and go is now chronic and "managed" at 50. My advice for anyone is don't take for granted your ability to move through the world pain-free. Pain will impact your ability to travel and enjoy life, and you will hit limits within a short amount of time. The other challenge is losing connection with the culture that once catered to you in your youth. At 50, I have very little in common with most 25 year olds... if you can, try to bridge that divide, and spend time with younger people... and the main reason why is that we're all in this life together, and can learn from each other.

You're so good at getting perfect strangers to open up to you in a meaningful way. Great video.

I’m with the lady who said the fifties are AWESOME. I know who I am and what I want and I don’t care what other people think about my decisions, how I look, what I wear, how men see me, it’s amazing! Plus I’ve been through therapy, I’m happy, not struggling financially like in my younger years. I’m (relatively) healthy and my kids are pretty much grown and self-sufficient. It’s the most satisfied I’ve ever been.

We are all so different. I was penniless at 23 and crazy curious about the whole world. Life began at 50. At 80, I am invisible.

I feel age doesn’t matter as long as you are happy and how you carry on life

I’m 38, physically and mentally in the prime of my life, I’m probably one of the few folk out there who are genuinely happy. I have zero interest in material vanity and purposely live as simple and as stress free as possible. It was a journey getting there but so worth it and I wouldn’t change anything about that journey. Stay happy people!

We live in a culture that worships youth. The expression "Youth is wasted on the young" is so true! I can honestly say that I'm probably the happiest I've ever been now in my sixties. If you take care of yourself ( body, mind and spirit) these can be the best years of your life because you've figured out so much about how to live life and learned so much from your mistakes and experience. There's a deep appreciation and a preciousness that comes and an ability to live much more in the present. But everyone's life and experiences are different. My 20s and 30s and even 40s were stressful and often tumultuous. I say it gets greater later. Just enjoy whatever age you are. They each have their blessings and pitfalls.

Yeah Nah, at 59 life is less stressful. Kids grown, kind of know how to look after themselves. You must have dogs in your life, they give so much love. But they also teach the family about the cycle of life. Learn how to bear grief and finally accept loss. Try and stay healthy, the older you get you lose the fear of ageing. Peace Love from Australia ✌🏼🇦🇺🌏

My mother is 97 years old, yes sir!!! Still, even with physical limitations due to her age, mentally, she's much, much younger! She just loves having conversation with her great-grand-childrens... and her grand-childrens about their every day lives... So yes, definitely, life is a mind set... and the more the older people interact with younger ones, the better it is for them... (not talking about Alzheimers here of course)

Thank you so much for these interviews. I'm 43, I know I'm have experience some stuff that others will not want nor need to experience. I'm thank God for where I'm now. These are the major event that made me a stronger person: 1st decade - witnessed domestic abuse at home. My father passing. 2nd decade - immigrated to the UK. Being bullied for not being able to speak English. Being sexually harassed by step dad. Being cheated on and broke up with my boy friend who I lost my virginity to. 3rd decade - completed my degree. started my first full time job and career. Met the love of my life. 4th decade - bought a home with the love of my life and moved in together, got married to him. Divorced him without children. Got baptised and served on my first mission trip. 5th decade - know that I am a child of God, loved and highly favoured by God. I have hope in Jesus and his salvation. May the spirit of joy, love and peace fill everyone's home, neighbourhood and community this Christmas. 🙏💖

I just watched your video, and I'm glad it showed up in my feed. I can't help but comment. My fifties and sixties were my life's best, most fulfilling, and happy decades. However, at age 69 I lost my husband of 46 years. I started my seventies as a widow. I'll be 73 this year, and, so far, I just feel my seventies are the end; it's over. I knew what to do when I supported my disabled veteran spouse and was always busy. I don't think I would feel my life was over if he was still here. I lost my companion and don't want another one. Besides that, however, I strongly feel that most of what I did in my life was meaningless. Raising my family, two children, and caring for my husband is what had meaning. Nothing beyond that really matters. I really haven't learned what life is about...except to love those around me the best that I can. Keep up the great videos. Great topic, and it seems meaningful!

Your dad was absolutely right. Each decade of living provides us with hints that make us better on how we live the next decade. I'm 67.5 years young. I feel great physically. No pains and lots of energy. Mentally I'm very happy with what I have become. Looking forward to as many years as I can get.

I very much remember turning 30. I was sad. I felt like since I was no longer in my 20's, I was old! And of course, now that I'm 72, I realize how much I lost by feeling that way. I now feel like, you should just live in the moment, not in the number!

I'm approaching decade 4 and here's what I know so far: - The truth will indeed set you free. It might make you uncomfortable to admit, but it's better in the long run. If you're not being honest with others, respect yourself enough to be honest with you. - In order to get friends you have to learn to be one. First with yourself, then with others. - Nothing is personal. People do what they do because of what they believe to be true about them. It has nothing to do with you. -The energy you emit is what you will attract. It's all starts with you. If it's in your life, more often than not, you created it. - Love is the most powerful energy there is.

You killed it with this video. "The days are long, but the years are short". Loved that one.

I'm 55. The hardest birthday of my life was 29. It felt like the end of my 20s and even though I had an MBA and a "good" corporate job, my life felt empty and I felt lost. Turning 30 felt like a new beginning; I began to explore and experience life - and I never stopped. I've had plenty of ups and downs along the way but I can honestly say, I really love being 55 - and I want to live a long, healthy, happy life so taking care of myself in all of the ways is a top priority - right alongside enjoying the journey.

Only stumbled upon this now. Good stuff. That 57yo lady mentioning she cares much less about what other people think hits super hard, especially in modern day and age when so many people care about appearances. I wish more younger people understood this.

Just had a 3 hour talk with my dad about getting old. Wanted to see more perspectives on it, and you gave me just that. I’m 22 and he’s 59, and everything we talked about was mentioned in this video. The idea of age being a mindset and that these years are just chapters in our book. I was feeling like you, like life was at its peak, but I really do have a new look on this whole thing. I really enjoyed this video man thanks for this.

I immigrated to and grew up in the Bay Area, California. I've wanted to create a salon of female elders who I could ask these exact same questions to. You've done (and continue to do) the work for me and for the rest of us. Thank you so much!

I’m turning 61 in a couple of months, but I feel and look better physically than I have in a long time. At age 57 I had weight loss surgery, and within two years lost 230 pounds and achieved a weight that I could only dream about. I’m also on testosterone replacement therapy, so I feel like I have the strength and energy of a much younger man. My only regret is I didn’t do this 30 years ago when I was a young father and could have had more energy to play with my kids. But at the end day there’s no use thinking that way, the main thing is to enjoy this incredible gift that I’ve been given. My advice to young people in their twenties who don’t know what to do with their lives: if you don’t have children and family responsibilities, take some risks, dare to do something adventurous. In any event, enjoy each day as it comes.

Loved your vid, I am a 73 y/o Latina who went back for degree at age,35. Finished at age 40 and became a writer/developer who designed programs to help youth and community development. At same time I helped run non-commercial radio stations, currently I am Vice President of a Latino Radio Network. Became a beach bum for2 years in Seal Beach, in my mid-fifties, retiring at age,62. Now finally living in Retirement apartment with other oldies, but feel 10 years younger and I am enjoying my life. Btw lived in LA for over 35 years, now living in my hometown. Enjoy your life, follow your dreams and don’t let age define you.🎉

I'm 62 and basically my happiest. 23 was not that great. With age comes realizing your real self and being comfortable with who you are and appreciating that.

I discovered that once I broke that barrier of worry and just let it go and live life in good faith, every single time it just kinda worked out. My biggest regret will always be the time I wasted holding myself back.

I’m 71 I have no regrets I love every experience I’ve had good and bad and thank GOD for them all 🙏🏻

A thought provoking vid- thank you! I'm 65, feel like I'm 25 but with a way better brain and understanding of life. Your bod deteriorates but your mind and heart get better with age. Can't believe the image in the mirror- that's an old guy! I feel a lot more settled than when I was younger, and am able to handle the constant plot twists life throws at you. Really like what the one lady said- you stop caring about what others think. That's powerful. Again- thank you for this vid!

Great video man. At the age of 27 I feel great and know the best years are still ahead. The only thing that I sometimes dwell on is that I wish I would have pursued my dreams and passions at an earlier age. If I had one piece of advice for people younger then me it would be do what you want and do it NOW! Don't wait for that perfect time because it wont come.

34 years old,semen retention changed my life,best is yet to come,in my 40's i will be strogner than now,and my kid will look up to me,you are 23,stay healthy ,stay young in your mind ,stay strong and stay hungry for more.

I am 55 - when I was 23 i was going to take the world by storm, lived in NYC had a job, apartment, and enough money to buy food rent and beer, other than that - meeting women !! ! Fast Forward 32 years - I have had, and continue to have, an amazing life. Although my wife died of cancer recently, I have an amazing child, beautiful home, a lot of loving family and friends, my health is (I think) excellent. Keep living because being sedentary and stress will kill you

I'm 40. When I was younger I was a lot more reserved/shy, afraid to speak up and cared too much what people thought of me. As I have gotten older I might still be quiet, but not shy anymore and can tell I am starting to not care what other people think anymore. In the past when people smarted off at me it bothered me, but now I smart right back at them and let it roll off a duck's back. The body is getting older, but the mind has gotten wiser.

I’m 60. I’ve enjoyed your series on aging (the shorts and this longer episode). I just retired from teaching elementary school in USA. I am reliving my early twenties again, when I was caring for my daughter. Now it’s 3 grandsons (8,5 & 1). Child caring years, for me, are the best years in life. Your interviewee said it best, “The days are long, but the years are short.” I savor every day, every moment, with my grandsons, even if it’s been a particularly long day, because the older you get the more aware you are of the years being short. It’s a mathematical ratio. Each year becomes a smaller portion of your lifespan as you age. 1:23 vs. 1:60. I remember thinking as a teenager, being a “kid” was sooo long ago and becoming an “adult” was an almost unimaginable distant future. Here’s another thought to keep in mind: You always know when it’s the first time you do something, but you never (usually) know when it is it is the last.” No one is promised tomorrow. So savor those times with your loved ones. Tell them you love them. Don’t rush out without without a proper goodbye, a hug, a kiss. Momento morí.

This is seriously such a great message. I've been thinking so much about aging and making the most out of life. It's great to hear first-hand experiences from people!

I'm 49 and my advice to younger people is don't take good health for granted. I was always fairly fit and healthy just naturally so I didn't pay attention to it, I smoked, bad diet, partying etc. You think you have plenty of time to get fit. Well at age 45 I broke my back and discovered I have brittle bone disease and now I'm screwed. And I was quite fit I started playing badminton and swimming and running in my early 40s but it was too late, just cos your fit on the outside it means nothing about the inside. All that bad living caught up with me, so don't ignore your health. My advice is take up something that you can do your whole life to keep fit, go swimming or something like that, and eat some good food, don't miss too many nights sleep. Build these things into your life.

23 is not the peak. Continue to challenge yourself daily and every year is better than the previous.

I’m 58, I feel I spend my life trying to collect stuff, and now I’m trying to get rid of it. I love my 50s ,I’m looking ahead with dread but I know I’m going to like it because I appreciate my family first and things last. I’ve learned losing old friends is is so painful.

I'm 35. Your videos reminded me, what kind of guy i was in my 18: passionate, open hearted, trying to live without regrets. In my 20s, I just let fool myself with competitiveness, let bs people impact my life. Very inspiring video.

I am 84 yrs. My body was capable until late 70s. Middle years were stressful with 4 children and trying to work outside the home. At 84 I'm happiest. I'm at peace knowing God and looking back I could have eliminated much stress as foolish.

Thank you so much! Your interviews / conversations with older people in parks, cities of the World... are incredibly inspireing and full of wisdom. Im a ZEN Buddhist at the age of 55. I had in Germany my civil service time (instead if army 10:11 ) from the age of 19 to 21, studies at university from 21 to 27, 2 years in Spain and Marocco, 3 years work as an insurance agent, then I turned back to university to study Teacher at public schools, worked in it with pleasure from 35 to 50, then I was liberated from the job for beeing a "Housewife/ Houseman", to help my children wirh school, cook for the family and so on...Now I want to go back to work, but not as a teacher. For me every singular step was a pleasure to develop myself. Life is a lifelong Love Affaire, if we want to. Thanjs a lit for your genious conversations. I m often impressed by the deepness of the answers!!! Cornelius from Germany

What I got from this was appreciate the age that you are at right now as much as you can. Each age and stage of life has it's own potential and wisdom. That man that is 45 years old and said he would like to be 35 right now I started tearing because I actually will be 35 hitting my mid 30's in few months and probably when I am 45 I will say the same thing as him. So appreciate where you are in this moment.

I am 71 and so very happy. As a matter of fact in many ways I'm the happiest I've ever been. As you age, there are so many people to love, so much to learn, so much to cherish and be grateful for. I am blessed. I wish the same to each of you. Explore each day, week, month, year with relish. Expect challenge. It all adds up. Blessings!

great editing skills! i loved your series on interviews with people of all age, especially the older ones. I'm 23 too and I've been trying to navigate life and find out what makes me happy. After a year of therapy, and a bit of research, I'm feeling way better about the experience of life, and I've grown to enjoy most days and be really grateful for all I have, no matter how many things I don't have yet or I've lost, which is something I thought not possible. I was always thinking: "if i had this ..., i would be happier". bullshit. friends and loved ones really help to make your days truly extraordinary, not gonna lie. I wish you loads of success, you seem like a very motivated, ambitious and down to earth guy, and I hope you reach your goals and become very known on youtube. I thought you were already when I first started seeing your youtube shorts.

I’m gotta say. I agree with the being happiest at 23. I have thinking about this a lot as of lately. Wooooooow!

Honestly when I found these shorts I couldn’t stop watching them, and also consider the same question myself. One of the best and realest things/subject matters I’ve seen in a very long time, I hope there’s more to come. Thank you.

This was REALLY a good idea. I have an appointment on Wednesday to have a lump examined and I've been panicking and I came upon your site. My advice to myself would have been ..you did it right...I was a comedienne so I was around a lot of funny bright people,I was married once but that ended and I saw no reason to repeat that part of my life,in my later years I took care of my family,my mom and friends,and I retired to a small town where I continued to try to do "good deeds". If my diagnosis on Weds. Is dire,I will have completed a very satisfying life.

I'm 61 and just retired a couple of months ago. Your video was very meaningful and inspiring to me, as I am now redefining myself and coming to grips with who I will be the rest of my life. I really enjoyed what your father said, that he takes life in 10 year increments. I feel like I'm at the beginning of one of those increments now. It's scary, but it's life. Body is creaky so very important to keep it moving and functioning. My Dad told me to focus on one thing to keep me engaged. He chose finance back when he retired, but for me he suggested health. Great advice!

I’m happy being 63 & a half & I can’t wait to get to 64! I speak my thruth when I say I absolutely love growing older! Why? All ages I was more grown up. At 20 I was more like 30…………Hated 40 felt horrid, felt a little lost. But 50 & 60 were amazing! Now I’m financially independent & I do only what I want too do, wear my collection of clothes, only drink champagne 🥂 🍾 when I choose alcohol. Love my family & a few close friend’s, love my dog’s!

I'm 63 years old. I truly believe that the best things you can do for yourself are to eat a mostly healthy diet...treat yourself now and then.....DEFINITELY have a workout program and maintain it throughout your life. Always keep learning. Read as much as you can whether books or online and watch videos that teach you various things. Like I said, I am 63. Yes, it freaks me out. Many people are now dying its seems all around me. But I feel good. I feel healthy. I certainly do not feel 63! I believe I look pretty good too...Most people don't believe me when I tell them I am 63 years old.

I’ll be 29 in a couple weeks and I genuinely feel like life gets better with age. I’m not rushing it, but I’m BEYOND excited for my 30s and 40s even my 50s. I’m counting my blessings every day ❤️

I am so proud of you, 23 and you are doing AMAZING! Keep reaching the highest, anything is possible. You got this xo

No way 23 was my best year of life... Dude I hope you resolve your early life crisis... Lots of good stuff ahead.

Wow what a great way to make people reflect on aging. I absolutely loved the different answers of all your people interviewed.

Without a doubt, I am happier now than ever in my life - and I just turned 60. I worked since I was 12. I've endured a lot of emotional loss, accidents, etc. but I'm now retired, celebrating my 5th wedding anniversary (we were both widowed), and enoying all the toys and experiences I could never afford before. We play in the pool - my 63 year old husband has no trouble being aroused - hey, its our own pool! We grow a lot of veggies and fruits and plan on traveling soon. We're happy. We learn a language daily and play 'brain games' often. Life is good! Don't give up hope at age 23.

I am 41 years old. During my teenage years, specifically from 15 to 22, I constantly worried about what others thought of me and how they would perceive me. This concern persisted until I turned 23, at which point I felt that this period was the pinnacle of my life. Despite this, I still had apprehensions about the future and what it might bring. It was when I reached 27 that I began to realize that I was getting older. The following decade, from 28 to 38, seemed like a blur because I was engrossed in my work and dedicated to my daily gym routine. However, when the COVID-19 pandemic struck and lockdown measures were imposed, I finally had the opportunity to reflect on past events in my life. Now, at the age of 41, I am actively researching and seeking to understand how it feels to be older so that I can mentally and emotionally prepare myself for that stage of life.

I'm 33 but people think I'm 23. It's about the quality of your energy, your life force and how you feel. I had chronic eczema for the first 18 years of my life and that restricted what I could physically do, how mentally stable I was and my self worth. Now I feel like a caterpillar that has blossomed into a rare butterfly, so I'm making up for lost time. I turned my greatest pain in to my greatest calling and living fully and freely. First hand experience is worth more than third hand knowledge. The more I know, the more I know I don't know.

Im 37 and i look like 20s Some of my best life i have been discovered been living overseas, and the other big cities, also travelling to see the world, what i really thanked to myself is not getting married in my 20s. Now im a Lawyer and i think im ready to discover more of my best life. Good luck anyone ❤️💪

Will! - I'm 69! For some reason , from my youth I have viewed 70 as the official beginning of old and endings. But I think that you and the study you mentioned just changed my entire perspective of what old means. Not sure how or why, but that fear of aging just vacated me! Here's hoping...and thank you young man! Keep doing what you've doing 'cause it's working! Follow your ❤️

Keep doing videos like this. These videos are so insightful and you have an old soul! 💯💯💯

Im 35. In my 20s, I was figuring out what I wanted to do with my life, started my career, traveled, and got married. I had a lot of freedom, and it was the building blocks for my future. My 30s have been about building on that. Raising a family and feeling more secure in myself. My 30s have been my best years so far. Yes, I'm tired from young children, but they have brought me so much joy. I understand my parents better and have an even greater respect for them. I still have them in my life. They are young, healthy, and strong. I know they are aging, and that scares me, but for now, I have all the most important people in my life, alive and healthy. I wish it could stay like this forever. I'm sure each decade will bring new blessings, but my 30s have been really great.

My thirties were the best decade of my life. In my twenties, I cashed in my retirement savings and did a grand tour of Europe. My one regret is not buying a remote piece of land and building a cabin on it. Life is unpredictable and it is comforting to know you have your own place to go to. especially with the current exhorbitent rents and cost of buying a home.

Yup, i was very happy at 69. I'm even happier now at 74. I think the reason is that i've been blessed with good health and i have a strong Christian faith. I struggled a lot when i was young and worried way too much. We let things go as we get older.

I teach senior fitness. Aging shouldn't be feared, if you keep your muscles strong and flexible. Weakness, frailty, and repetitive falling accidents aren't inevitable aging outcomes, if you take preventive measures to maintain your body. Thank you for this video. I uploaded it to my site. You did a marvelous job. Comments are inspiring and educational.

A random study doesn’t decide your life or your happiness. You do. I’m 62 and I didn’t feel happiest in my 20’s. They are the learning curve with your 30’s. 40’s we’re working hard & raising family. I had my child at 42. I felt great. 50’s were better than the 40’s for me. I’d be less focused on the outer and more focused on the inner. Everything comes from within. Peace ✌️

I think you should do longer interviews. I see this, and I think man... I have so much advice and so many things I could say. Would love to see different people of different ages having longer interviews.

I am twice your age, almost exactly. The days are long and the years are short. My younger self saw the distant horizon and wanted to be there to find it ' out there', I've been out there but I've found what most of what I want. Life happens in phases, you'll remember it that way, certain benchmarks you hit or miss, I have some a few of these phases under my belt. But one thing is true, you CAN change the course of your life, I woke up at 39 and determined not to go into 40 the same as before, all the previous decades I decided to do it differently. I took the huge risks and it worked for me, it was worth it and that was 7 years ago. You can do it.

The saying life begins at 40 is so true. 46 this year and living my best life for a few years now. Love life

At 23 I was morbidly obese and drank heavily every weekend, and now at 27 I'm feeling younger than ever as I lose the weight and make better life choices. I remember being so depressed that in my early 20s I was already feeling sluggish, achey, often sick, etc and kept thinking that my peak was already over. I'm glad that wasn't the case, and I swear I almost feel like I'm going through a 2nd peak or something because I look and feel my best since my teenage years. And I'm nowhere near done shedding the weight either, so if I feel this good now I can only imagine how better it can get. A lot of people my age dread approaching 30 but I look forward to it. I feel like there's so much unnecessary stigma to being a 30+ year old woman but I refuse to fall into that trap and think I'm lesser just for following the natural progression of life. Every year I'm alive is another year I got to live that someone else might not have, so I try to treat the years like gifts.

It does not matter how old you are, for me, as long as I have my health, I am super happy!! Folks, try not to be afraid of the future. Whatever happens, it's going to happen whether you like it or not. We are all going to die anyway. So, live your life to the fullest. Life is too short to worry about and be unhappy. Plz enjoy life and be nice to each other!!

I am 38 - my happiest time with myself is now, because I've accepted myself, learned my strengths and weaknesses, am really happy in my career, plus our children are really giving us so much happiness. We're exploring so much with them, since we did not have lots of great opportunities as kids. So we're experiencing so much life with them (me and my husband). My best years were in primary school - have many great memories from that time and things were much more simplistic. Then in my early 20s - meeting my husband, getting married, we had so much fun. And now after my kids... I guess it's not entirely about age, but about what you learn at every stage.

I started following you because you go out and ask people how old they are and how it feels to be that age. I was always embarrassed to ask this question to older people because I didn’t want them to feel old or offended but very much was curious how it felt to be that age. Since I was a child I always wonder what it felt like to be older. I started wondering when I was 5. My brother was 17 and I thought he was old and felt bad for him. Then I was 17 and I felt kind of old and wondered what it was like to be in the late 20s, it looked so old. Then I got to be in my late 20s and had so many things that I wanted to do but didn’t do anything. Then my thirties came and I felt great. At about 37 I started having panic attacks when I would go for a run. I went to the dr and he couldn’t figure it out. I started gaining so much weight no matter how much food I cut out. I’m now 45 and still can’t run much or lift weights because I run out of breath. I now feel old. I feel old because now I see how the body ages, the mind does not age but the body does. I now wish that I would have taken it easy on my body instead of abusing it to work hard and always be at peak all the time. I never did drugs but I abused caffeine because I went to school in my thirties and held 2 jobs. I slept 4-5 hours and was always on the go. Take care of yourselves, we are vincible.

“The days are long and the years are short.” Thanks for this❤

I like your videos, you ask limited but intelligent, sensible questions, and the key here is, you ask that set of questions to so many people, it's refreshing to hear from your subjects the varying answers to the same set of questions, brilliant production..

I accepted being old when I went to my 50yr High school reunion ( my first) , I walked through the door into a room filled with old people. Some were quite recognizable but many weren't. It was like a masquerade party.I relaxed and had fun.

Very insightful. I really believe that each age comes with new lessons, perspectives, opportunities, capabilities and disadvantages. I sometimes look at older people navigating their ways through busy shopping centres or taking a break from walking on a bench and think to myself -these fellow human beings were once young, they were once babies, toddlers, children, teenagers, young adults etc and one day if I live that long (God willing), I will be just like them. It really puts into perspective the circle of life and how nothing in this world is everlasting. In Islam we are told that in heaven (if one ends up there) we will all be 33 as this is the age of strength and youth. I personally believe that one should make the most of each day. I find doing an audit at the end of the day whilst in bed, listing all the productive things accomplished (big and small, significant and insignificant, worldly and spiritual etc) a good way to determine whether or not my day was used well or wasted. This in turn motivates me the next day. As a Muslim, the remembrance of death constantly is something that is encouraged as it reminds one not to be wasteful of one's existence and opportunities. It also reminds one of accountability for all actions. I find it interesting that as human beings although we know we may die at any moment we live our lives as though we are promised many years to come.

OK first off, it's great to see a 'younger person' ask these sorts of questions. In my mid-50's now and that 'regret' list is getting ever longer. Mostly because i'm regretting the chances i had but didn't take rather than the 'playing it safe' attitude which has got me this far. If you know Max Ehrmann's 'Desiderata', those are pretty good rules to live your life by.

Turning 30 in one month, well let me tell you, I've been doubling my daily collagen intake and depressing for no God damn reasons... I've watched this type of videos before though today they're resonating at a deeper level. Thank you! Gotta get up and celebrate my life.

Older person here who happens to also be a psychologist.... At 23 yrs old, I knew nothing compared to what my life looks like now. The gamechanger: after living life, exploring, and searching for the meaning of life in all the wrong places across the globe...God found me in my loneliest space in CA....and my life has been fundamentally transformed from the bottom of my feet to the top of my head. I didn't know a peace like this existed...or could exist. When I surrendered my life, it's when I really started to live. Grace and peace to you all.

Will, Good video. Keep moving every day. Rick 76years.

Best advice in my opinion was given by the 55 year young lady who said and I quote "the days are long but the years are short" best advice to remember and don't ever forget, life is what YOU make it. 💕

Dude Awesome video! Second video I’ve caught and you are putting out excellent content. Definitely continue on with it. What great experiences. I’m 43 and watching this because I’m in a scared ass stage and probably haven’t done yet what you’ve accomplished. Thanks for this and all the stories from those interviewed. For the 57 year young woman, gorgeous you are and loved how you had that enthusiasm, gives me hope still.

I am 37 and I definitely feel that my best years are ahead. I watched a few of your videos and they made me realize I am living an extraordinary life, really. I am so thankful for every day on this wild, crazy, colorful, joyful, beautiful earth.

Life isn't about the happiness. It's about surviving and limiting pain. Whatever happiness we derive from life should be the byproduct. This obsession with "finding ourselves" and "being happy" shows how purposeless we really are.