30...... that was elderly, thought my life was over.
Then I discovered 40 and the saying that “life begins at 40...”
I made the most of my 40’s, although the excesses involved could well have killed me in my 50’s had I not been fortunate enough to become self-employed at 48.
Discovering Thailand at 50, and effectively retiring at 52, has not made me feel elderly.
I have learned several things from the likes of Prakhonchai Nick but the most important was not to grow old gracefully; fight it with whatever energy, attitude and irascibility you can muster. Take advantage of the pluses that our choice of domicile given us.