When I turned 30--almost five years ago--I didn't feel any different at all.
Miraculously, however, people started taking me more seriously, simply because of a number.
Nothing about my knowledge base or arguments had changed, but somehow those two magic numbers, a mere 3 and a 0, made me more trustworthy, knowledgable and relatable.
And this gave me confidence. "Oh, look, maybe I DO know what I'm talking about!"
Along with that came more responsibility and more scrutiny. So I guess, in essence, turning 30 helped me grow up more because people took me more seriously.
And I took full advantage.
