Your peak is coming earlier than you think
Long read, but I found it very interesting. TL;DR: You'll most likely peak around 50, then performance will just decline. Be aware that this is a thing. Don't get caught off guard. Don't try to fruitlessly extend your peak. Be flexible, and have a plan to adapt. For example, teaching (coaching/mentoring) is a skill that peaks much, MUCH later in life. My exit plan is to just retire, or perhaps become a full time mentor or coach or something like that if I want to keep working. I have about 20 years to think about it, but I'm glad I read this now, with lots of time to think about an exit plan. https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2019/07/work-peak-professional-decline/590650/
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Super interesting! Thanks for sharing!
Phew, I thought you were gonna say some shit like 30
Haha, that'd be super bad news. 50 isn't that bad, but I could see myself falling into a similar situation where I become significantly unhappy because I had tied happiness to professional advancement for 25 years.
50 seems a good retirement target.
Agreed. That's what I have been targeting since I started thinking about it last year.
I also think it’s important to nurture relationship with the loved ones. Anecdotally, I knew a few of execs who spent their lives nurturing their career but didn’t put similar efforts to their family. They typically had tough time adjusting and were so lonely/unhappy even when they were financially well off.
Your friendly neighborhood Sunday morning self awareness post
Pretty sure my performance peaked in high school
Any article about male sexual performance - when is it at peak?
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Thought provoking! Will probably affect my life decisions in the future. Thanks for sharing!
Glad you found it useful!
Your peak should come waaaaay earlier than 50.
All the better reason to be ready!
Ready for what though? You retire then what? You think coaching will help you entertained for next 30 years after retirement? You can’t get yourself ready I’m afraid. If you start preparing for retirement now it will put your mind in a state that will not let you enjoy life now. Then things may happen, illnesses , accidents, family etc. forget about what happens in 20 years, it’s too far
Fuck that I’m retiring before I’m 40
That's the dream!! I'm a bit late in the game. Didn't become an engineer until I was 25, and didn't become a *software* engineer until a few years after that. But I think I can still retire at 50. Earlier if I hit beyond 300k in my career, which I am expecting, but not relying on in my planning.