Culturally, turning 40 is often perceived as a decline, especially for women. However, many women report that life improves after this milestone. Positive shifts include increased confidence, deeper friendships, and a better understanding of what truly matters. Women have shared that self-love and the ability to care less about others' opinions can lead to a more fulfilling life, and these insights suggest that many of these positive changes can begin well before reaching 40, emphasizing the power of personal growth at any age.
"When I was younger, I kept hearing about how everything 'goes downhill' after 40. But now that I'm here, I've noticed so many unexpected good things too: less caring about what people think, more confidence in my own skin, deeper friendships, and a better perspective on what actually matters."
"I hear women say this a lot, and it's true. However, let me enlighten some of the lurkers here under 40: You can do all this way before your 40s. I stopped caring what other people thought in my teens. I knew who I was by college."
"I have so much more value for myself now at 41 than I did in my 20s and 30s. Self-love is such a buzzword. But the reality is that it takes a lot of work, dedication, introspection, mistakes, lessons, and even therapy to love yourself - like truly, deeply love and value yourself above all else."
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