[quirky3]

From CNN - "If you could go back in time, what advice would you give to your 30-year-old self?"

Here's what they had to say:

Carol Costello
Anchor, "CNN Newsroom"

I wish I could express my honest opinion about articles that deal with the "dreaded 50" -- 90% of me thinks recognizing women turning 50 is a tad sexist. We did not make a big deal when President Obama turned 50. We recognized it, but we did not ask the President if he would consider using botox or if he would stop playing basketball.

Honestly, I don't think about my age until I read some article telling me I'm not dead. Then, I begin bitching about why I must be "sexy" at 50 -- or a cougar who yearns for a man I would have to financially support.

It's funny. Attractive women fight to be taken seriously in their 20s, then yearn to "not be taken seriously" in their 50s. At least that's what all those articles tell me.

With that in mind, what would I tell 30-year-old Carol Costello?

1. OMG EAT! That old adage that you can never be too thin is bogus. And so not fun.
2. Having been fired in my 30s, don't worry. You control your destiny, not them.
3. Marriage actually IS fantastic. Marry that guy Tim Snyder! (And I did.)

Christiane Amanpour
Chief international correspondent and host of "Amanpour"

1. 50 is the new 20.
2. Like a great wine, it just gets better with age -- your friendships, your family and your professional confidence.
3. From 50, work, life, mind and body balance become the essentials.

Paul Begala
Political contributor

Dear 30-year-old Paul:

Writing to you from two decades hence, I gotta tell you: Being 50 is great. Here are some things you should have known at age 30:

1. Politics and public service is the most exciting, fulfilling career imaginable. Stay with it.
2. Even the most exciting, fulfilling career is bulls*** compared to being a father.
3. Just because someone is on the other side of a political fight, that does not make them a bad person. Try harder to find your common humanity, even as you beat their brains out politically.
4. Make sure to answer the phone when the governor of Arkansas calls.

Anthony Bourdain
Host of "Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown"

I doubt very much that my 30-year-old self would have listened -- even to my materialized 57-year-old self. But I guess if I could send a message or three, it would go something like this:

1. It gets better. Really.
2. Cocaine is not going to make you happy.
3. But feel free to f*** up as much as you like because, apparently, it will all pay off in the end.

Donna Brazile
Political contributor

1. Your health is your wealth.
2. Living well is aging well, as in eating right and plenty of exercise.
3. And stay positive. Joy cometh in the morning.

Joe Johns
Senior Washington correspondent

1. If you can find three people in your professional life you can rely on and trust to give you advice, counsel and sound judgment, value them.
2. Get rid of the mustache. It will come back to haunt you!
3. Life is not a sprint, it's a marathon.

Richard Quest
International business correspondent and host of "Quest Means Business"

1. Life is a long rat race, not a short sprint. Pace yourself. You will still win if you take a bit longer.
2. Money may not buy happiness, but it buys a very nice misery. Just don't worship it.
3. Your good name is like virginity. Once it's gone, it ain't coming back. Treasure and guard it jealously. When people can say, "He's a good man," it's worth a fortune.

[DougB]

Originally Posted by quirky3

From CNN - "If you could go back in time, what advice would you give to your 30-year-old self?

"Don't do it!"

[eweissenbach]

"What advice would you give to your 30-year-old self?"

Buy all the WalMart stock you can afford!

[stroglass]

Lighten up you will get there soon enough, and material thing do not really matter much

And here I am that soon eought day has arrived

[justjim]

Eat more ice cream and climb more mountains----have more fun because life is much shorter than you think at age 30.

[l2ridehd]

1. Save more spend less, learn to invest wisely and manage your own money, no one will do it better for you than you can do for yourself.
2. Exercise every day of your life. It keeps you healthy, controls your weight and allows you to age more gracefully
3. If you do number 1 right, retire early and enjoy life, give something back to others for all your blessings.

[KARENNN]

WARNING! WARNING!
Mid-life crisis arriving in 3....2....1
TAKE COVER!

[Parker]

Work hard to become an expert at something, to know it better than anyone else.

[CFrance]

You're going to live a lot longer. Start taking better care of yourself!

[gomoho]

Enjoy everyday 'cause you just don't know how many more you have.

[zcaveman]

Originally Posted by gomoho

Enjoy everyday 'cause you just don't know how many more you have.

Agree.

Z

[tainsley]

There's this place called The Villages...

[coolkayaker1]

Advice to thirty year old: kiss your mother and father now.

[2BNTV]

1 Take care of your health by exercising and eating right. It will be worth a fortune, going forward.
2. Cultivate friendships with people who have a pureness in heart, so they will keep you confidences, and give sage advice. They will be a rock, in one's changing of the fortunes of life, as they will help you, as you will help them, when needed.
3. Live. love and be happy. Laugh, sing, and whistle a happy tune every day, as it promotes good health.
4. Live in the present as yesterday is a memory, and tomorrow is not here yet!
5. Live your life with confidence, that everything will turn out alright.

[Villages PL]

1) Just continue to be yourself.

2) The books with the greatest health secrets haven't been written yet but I'll tell you what those secrets are: Buzz, buzz, buzz, buzz (the sound of divulging secrets).

3) If you change too many things about yourself, you might not end up where I am today. Life won't always be easy but in the end you'll be very satisfied with the results.