Have you reached your peak?

Nah, don't think so.

Arghus wrote: »

Personally, felt my peak was about 22-25, so coming up on the guts of ten years ago. Was physically fit without much effort, could eat any old shyte and not gain a pick of weight, could drink a rake of pints and still be functional the next day and dark thoughts about the trajectory of life were kind of abstract, relating to "dark" books or films I may have read or watched - rather than feeling concrete and real.

I know everyone will feel differently about it, but, for me, those years of your early to mid twenties are the best. You're still young and in good physical knick, but you've been out in the world for a few years, so you aren't still in the completely naive 16-19 years age range. Adult responsibilities and infirmities are around the corner, but they're still at that stage a foreign land.

That sums it up for me. Those 3 years were the wonder years. Cash on the hip, few responsibilities. I was never in my life really fit, but had a great girlfriend and we enjoyed doing stuff together. Then it went downhill from there.

Edit: also about ten years ago

I think we all go through different stages, and the perception of what your "peak" is, shifts.

When I worked in Finance, i reached my peak in my early 30s. My career had become incredibly important to me, as had the benefits from my position/authority. I enjoyed the lifestyle to a degree, but then I burned out. I had reached the point where going further wasn't worth the effort, and staying where I was, was just... ugh.

The last decade has been interesting with lots of ups and downs. I've a new focus, and that's provided me with a new scale to measure success. I love my lifestyle, even though I've little in the way of money. I'd imagine i'll have reached my peak when I have a dozen published titles which are making decent returns on the time invested.

So, no. Socially, personally, and career wise I'm not even close to my peak. I am jaded somewhat with regards to some social aspects, but I merely shift to something else I haven't properly explored yet. There's plenty left, along with four more countries that I want to live in. So.. Pretty good, all in all. Nope. The peak is still a goodly distance away.

JohnnyFlash wrote: »

You reach your peak between the ages of 25 and 30. It’s all downhill from there. You’ll have people saying it’s your 30’s, your 40’s, your 50’s, but funnily enough it’s always people in that age bracket who try and sell you that lie. It’s some sort of emotional comfort blanket as they try and come to terms with aging, decay, and mortality.

Hardly. I'm 42 now. I look almost the same as I did in my early 20s. A few lines around the eyes, and forehead. Some darkening around the eyes, but most people are shocked by how similar i am to my youth. No grey hair except when my beard gets long. Still, physically the same (tall/slim). Medical checks three times a year, and i'm in near perfect health.

I've noticed that some people age quite a bit. Most people I know for a while, look ten years older than their age. Gaining weight seems to be a large factor, along with the stresses of work, marriage, meeting bills. I don't have any of those stresses.

Guava Juice wrote: »

It depends what you mean by peak, in terms of attractiveness women usually peak between around 20 to 25, men usually around 33 to 38.

Perhaps in terms of physical attractiveness, although each decade has improved my success. I'm far more successful now than I was in my 20s. Experience and the ability to project confidence, along with a degree of charisma becomes more important as you age, and become more effective. Physically, I was never particularly attractive, and having a shaking disorder didn't help. Still, I'd say that age has made me look better, and experience has taught me how to charm.