Being on the brink of thirty is an exciting and nerve-wracking situation to be in all at once.
临近三十岁，让人兴奋又紧张。
Behind you are your carefree twenties where you accumulated numerous life lessons,
在你身后，是无忧无虑的二十郎当岁，你积累了无数的人生经验，
but ahead of you is the seriousness of your thirties, a time when frequent trial and error is often frowned upon.
在你面前，是要正视的三十岁，这是一个经常尝试和犯错的阶段。
People say age is just a number,
人们说年龄只是一个数字，
but when you are entering a new decade of your life it is hard to just brush it off and not be affected by societal expectations.
但当你进入一个新的十年，你的生活很难摆脱这个数字，也难免会受到社会期望值的影响。
The exciting thing about turning thirty is that you know that you will only continue to get wiser as you age and that the life lessons you accumulated in your twenties will only continue through your thirties and beyond.
三十岁，你会知道：随着年龄的增长只会变得更睿智，20多年的人生经验不会没用，只会在你的30岁和以后的日子里继续陪伴你。
Obtaining mental clarity is just as important as physical fitness
头脑清晰和身体健康一样重要。
There is a lot of emphasis on the importance of staying physically fit through your twenties to prevent age-related diseases later.
很多人强调在20多岁之前保持身体健康的重要性，以预防以后与年龄相关的疾病。
It turns out that maintaining your mental health is just as important as physical health and that the two are deeply intertwined.
事实证明，保持你的心理健康和身体健康一样重要，这两者是深深联系在一起的。
Learning to meditate or going to classes for restorative yoga has not only helped me fix a bad mood, but regular practice will hopefully allow me a lifetime of mindfulness that will help combat any stressful situations that are bound to arise.
学习冥想或去参加恢复性瑜珈课程不仅帮助我治愈坏心情，定期练习还会让我终生都持有正念思维，这将有助于我们克服必须要面对的任何紧张局面。
Try not to worry what others are thinking
不去在意别人的看法。
Being self-conscious about every single thing was something that often plagued me in my twenties.
我二十几岁时，经常困扰自己的事：太在意每一件事。
If I did something that was slightly embarrassing, I would be mortified the rest of the day.
如果我做了一件略显尴尬的事儿，那么接下来的一整天我都会感到羞愧。
The things is people often are caught up in their own worlds and do not remember that you said something slightly awkward or tripped down the stairs in front of your entire office.
但事实是：人们经常被困在自己的世界里，不会记得你说了哪些略显尴尬的话或者你在所有同事面前从楼梯上摔倒了这件事。
I realize that the sooner you are able to move on, the more time you will be able to focus on the present, instead of the past.
我明白了：你越早往前看，就越有时间关注当下，而不是过去。
Comparing yourself to others is truly the thief of joy
把自己和别人比较，只会偷走你的快乐。
It is hard not to get caught up comparing yourself to your peers.
我们很难不把自己和同龄人比较。
I would easily get down on myself by scrolling through Facebook and realizing that someone had just landed their dream job or had an enviable social life.
翻看facebook、知道有人刚刚找了份理想的工作、或者有了令人羡慕的社交生活，这些很容易让我瞧不起自己。
It was easy to throw myself a pity party, but in reality it was just a giant waste of my time.
很多事情很容易让我自哀自怜，但实际上，这些困扰只会浪费我大量的时间。
Often things are not what they seem (especially on social media)
通常事情并不是我们所看到的那样（尤其是在社交媒体上），
and I have slowly learned that it is detrimental to compare myself to an illusion.
我慢慢意识到，把自己和一种幻觉进行比较，百害无利。
It is important to not take your own life for granted and strive towards what truly brings you happiness.
不要理所当然地看待你自己的生活，而是努力去追求真正能带来快乐的东西，这尤其重要。
I also realized that despite societal expectations, everyone life moves at a different pace and this is the beauty of being human.
我也意识到，不管社会的期望有多高，每个人的生活都有不同的节奏，这是人生的美之所在。
Being successful is a mindset
成功是一种心态。
One of the most important things that I have learned in my twenties is that to be successful in any area of your life simply comes down to perseverance (along with being at the right place at the right time).
二十年来，我的其中一个重要领悟就是：想要在生活中的任何方面成功，这取决于坚持不懈（还有天时地利）。
I often searched for a shortcut to reach my goals, whether they were personal or professional, but I realized that this way does not exist.
我经常寻找捷径去实现自己的目标，无论是个人方法还是专业方式，但我意识到捷径并不存在。
I have always dreamed of having a writing career, but it has only been recently after many detours throughout the last decade that I am slowly making this a reality and turning each setback into a lesson.
我一直梦想着有一个写作生涯，在经历了过去十年的许多曲折之后，直到最近才慢慢实现这一理想，把每次挫折变成人生一课。
To achieve something takes a lot of time and most importantly a constant belief in your abilities.
要想有所成就，需要很多时间，最重要的是 － 要不断相信自己的能力。
Source: www.lifehack.org