Life may seem long, but it’s actually just around 30,000 days, or a little over 1,000 months.

Many people lament that life is short, feeling that there are still many things they haven’t done, and their ambitions remain unfulfilled, yet they’ve already reached old age.

No wonder, before the age of 50, life is busy, and most people are living for their families, sacrificing their own dreams, which are drowned out by the trivialities of daily life.

When you’re young, you’re busy making a living, raising kids, and exhausting yourself for your family, giving up your own hobbies, and tempering your personality. By the time you can finally take a break, you realize that life has already passed you by.

However, almost everyone has regrets, feeling nostalgic for their youth and helpless against the passage of time.

Over 50, life has already peaked, and it’s time to start walking downhill. You need to try to be “ruthless” and let go, so that the second half of your life can be more carefree and comfortable.

Learn to Be “Ruthless” and Let Your Children Take Responsibility

Most people’s children have grown up and started their own families by the time they’re in their 50s.

Before 50, life is all about the kids and marriage. After 50, it’s time to let go of the kids and let them spread their wings and live their own lives. There’s no need to keep protecting them under your wings.

Let them face their own storms and setbacks. After all, they’ll have to face them sooner or later. It’s better to let them learn to be independent early on.

You’ve spent half your life living for others; now it’s time to live for yourself.

Get out of your kids’ lives, and let them take responsibility for their own lives. You’ve already given them enough.

Don’t always think that your kids are too helpless. Who hasn’t struggled in their youth? Who hasn’t faced hardships? If you help your kids too much, you’re actually harming them.

Life isn’t that simple. If you don’t let your kids experience hardship, they won’t understand the difficulties of life, and they won’t be able to empathize with you when you need them.

So, letting your kids leave the nest early is the greatest kindness you can show them.

From birth to adulthood, you’ve already given them so much. Although raising children isn’t about getting a return on investment, a parent’s love for their child is normal and necessary.

The only way to pass on love to the next generation is to let go, not to hold on. This is the deepest love a parent can show their child.

Learn to Be “Ruthless” and Distance Yourself from Useless Socializing

In life, you’ll inevitably have to deal with many people, and some will become close friends. However, some relationships will require you to put on a facade and say things you don’t mean.

Over 50, you’ve already experienced many storms in life. Maybe when you were young, you had to wear a mask and pretend to be someone you’re not. But at this age, you should be able to see things clearly.

If you want to live a better life, you need to be true to yourself and live life on your own terms, within the bounds of morality and the law.

You don’t need to keep in touch with people who require you to be insincere. If you can’t avoid them, just exchange pleasantries or smile and nod.

No need to attend gatherings that make you unhappy, saying things you don’t mean, eating a meal that doesn’t bring you joy, or drinking to drown your sorrows.

After 50, life is yours to live. You can live more comfortably and do things you enjoy with like-minded friends, travel, and do what makes you happy.

Let your later years be free from loneliness and pretenses. This is the ideal state.

People who live authentically understand that a good life isn’t about having many friends, but about creating your own happiness. Even if you have many friends, only a few are truly close.

That’s enough. You don’t need to worry about what others think or try to please them. Your life belongs to you.

Learn to Be “Ruthless” and Simplify Your Life

As the saying goes, “Reduce one thing, and you’ll gain one thing.”

If you can reduce one trouble, you’ll gain one happiness.

Life is busy, and it’s all about making a living and providing for your family.

However, as you age, you’ll realize that you’re carrying too much baggage.

You need to learn to let go of things that are holding you back and focus on what’s truly important.

Don’t hold onto past hurts and emotions. Let go of your grudges and give yourself a break.

Love, worry, and pain—it’s all just part of life. You’ve already learned the truth about emotions.

Over 50, you should have already seen through the facade of emotions. Most people are like you, struggling to find balance in their lives.

You don’t need to carry the burden of past emotions anymore. Let go, and you’ll find more happiness in your later years.

Holding onto past regrets will only push you deeper into the abyss.

Reduce your mental burdens, and take off the shackles that bind you. At 50, you still have a long life ahead, and you should live it freely and comfortably.

Over 50, you should believe that the simpler your life is, the happier you’ll be.

When you were young, you worked hard to get what you wanted.

But now that you’re over 50, you realize that all you want is inner peace.

A simple life, a happy family, a peaceful day, and a comfortable old age.

The more ordinary your life is, the more you’ll appreciate it. This is the greatest blessing in life.

Believe that everyone who reaches this age will clearly know what they want and what they need to “ruthlessly” let go of.

Don’t let your attachments hold you back from living a happy old age.