Five realizations as I turned 30

You understand relationships better

Relationships are an integral part of one’s life. With time, we realize that the quality of a relationship is important, more than anything. When we are young, we can’t grasp its importance.
I am not saying, back then, a person’s flamboyant, pedantic nature would have impressed you or me. It’s just that we lack the ability to recognize what we want, what must be nurtured and what must be left behind — all those things that are superfluous.

At this stage, I believe strongly that life is meaningful if I share it with people who are important to me, who hold meaning in my life. As far as the rest are concerned, they will simply exit from your life and that wouldn’t bother you anymore.

When you understand the kind of people you want in your life, the kind of qualities you admire and the qualities you detest. That is the time, you understand the importance of these special people.

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