In 1997, Glamour magazine published a story titled "30 Things Every Woman Should Have and Should Know by the Time She's 30." The list, written by Pamela Redmond Satran, was so popular that women started emailing it around, mis-attributing it to various female luminaries including Maya Angelou and Hillary Clinton. Pamela Redmond Satran wrote the list after she had passed her thirtieth birthday and wanted to tell younger women about the things she really wished she'd had and known by that important milestone.
Noting what a phenomenon it had become, the editors of Glamour created a book around it.
By 30, you should have:
1. One old boyfriend you can imagine going back to and one who reminds you of how far you've come.
2. A decent piece of furniture not previously owned by anyone else in your family.
3. Something perfect to wear if the employer or man of your dreams wants to see you in an hour.
4. A purse, a suitcase and an umbrella you're not ashamed to be seen carrying.
5. A youth you're content to move beyond.
6. A past juicy enough that you're looking forward to retelling it in your old age.
7. The realization that you are actually going to have an old age-and some money set aside to help fund it.
8. An e-mail address, a voice mailbox and a bank account-all of which nobody has access to but you.
9. A r?sum? that is not even the slightest bit padded.
10. One friend who always makes you laugh and one who lets you cry.
11. A set of screwdrivers, a cordless drill and a black lace bra.
12. Something ridiculously expensive that you bought for yourself, just because you deserve it.
13. The belief that you deserve it.
14. A skin-care regimen, an exercise routine and a plan for dealing with those few other facets of life that don't get better
after 30.
15. A solid start on a satisfying career, a satisfying relationship and all those other facets of life that do get better.
By 30, you should know:
1. How to fall in love without losing yourself.
2. How you feel about having kids.
3. How to quit a job, break up with a man and confront a friend without ruining the friendship.
4. When to try harder and when to walk away.
5. How to kiss in a way that communicates perfectly what you would and wouldn't like to happen next.
half a dozen. The names of: the secretary of think, your excellent-grandmother and the most effective tailor in town.
7. How to dwell on your own, even should you don't like to.
8. How to require control of one's unique birthday.
9. That you'll be able to't transform the length of one's calves, the width of your respective hips or even the nature of the father and mother.
10. That your childhood may not are actually excellent, nonetheless it's over.
11. What you would and wouldn't do for cash or really like.
12. That nobody will get away with smoking, drinking, undertaking drug treatments or not flossing for extremely long.
13. Who you may have confidence in, who it is possible to't and why you shouldn't choose it personally.
14. To not apologize for anything that isn't your fault.
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