176. 15 Things I Stopped Caring About in My 30s & Why I'm So Much Happier Now

Getting older comes with a lot of gifts, and one of the best ones is realizing just how many things you used to stress about that genuinely don't matter anymore. This episode is a direct follow-up to last week's on confidence and being alone, and it's a little different than usual...no script, no notes, just me riffing on the 15 things I've intentionally stopped caring about that have made my life SO much happier.Topics covered:👉🏻 The cardinal rule I now have about whose opinions are even allowed in my head👉🏻 Why I stopped fearing being single, and what actually changed my mind👉🏻 Why hustle culture and looking busy stopped being things I care about at all👉🏻 Why quality over quantity applies to friendships just as much as everything else👉🏻 Why I let go of having the "perfect" routine and what I built insteadReferenced in this episode:👉🏻 Episode 175, How to Be More Confident Being Alone — https://youtu.be/jSORRO2r-4w👉🏻 My book, Own Your Career — https://go.shopmy.us/p-47074262👉🏻 Episode 172, Your Job is Not Your Identity — https://youtu.be/gDqWkytF77oGET THE NEW PRODUCTIVITY PLANNER!👉🏻 https://breakyourbudget.com/productivity-plannerSubscribe to the Beyond Your Budget Substack:https://breakyourbudget.substack.com/Personal Finance Starter Kit:https://breakyourbudget.substack.com/p/your-personal-finance-starter-kitBREAK YOUR BUDGET RESOURCES:💸 Personal Finance Dashboard:https://breakyourbudget.com/personal-finance-dashboard💸 Basic Budgeting Template:https://breakyourbudget.com/basic-budgeting-template💸 FI/RE Template:https://breakyourbudget.com/fire-template💸 Rent vs. Buy Calculator:https://breakyourbudget.com/rent-vs-buy-calculator💳 TOOLS I USE:💸 Rakuten Cash Back (cash back on purchases you're already making): https://shorturl.at/w0PcH💸 SoFi HYSA (my fave high yield savings account): https://secure.money.com/pr/pa5344bfc4f2💸 Classpass (try it for a discounted first month): https://classpass.com/refer/UKLV6BN026📚 MY BOOKS:💸 Own Your Money:https://breakyourbudget.com/own-your-money 💸 Own Your Career:https://breakyourbudget.com/oyc-book All Other Resources:https://breakyourbudget.com/links👩🏼‍💻 Inquiries: [email protected]📸 Instagram (Break Your Budget): https://www.instagram.com/breakyourbudget/📸 Instagram (Personal): https://www.instagram.com/michela_alloccaa📲 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@breakyourbudget💸 My ShopMy: https://shopmy.us/shop/michelaalloccaTIMESTAMPS: 00:00 — Why realizing what doesn't matter is one of the best parts of getting older04:00 — Why I stopped caring what anyone else thinks of me08:00 — Why I stopped caring about being single13:00 — Why turning 30 isn't the deadline everyone thinks it is15:00 — Why I no longer care about looking busy18:00 — Why I'd rather have a few close friends than a big friend group27:00 — The "art of doing nothing" and how I'm optimizing for joy over productivity32:00 — Why I let go of having the "perfect" routine34:00 — Why I stopped buying into hustle culture40:00 — Why I stopped trying to make my life look impressive to other people