A common refrain is that men peak in their 30s. It's a damaging line of thought for two reasons. First is that the implication is that after a peak, it is all downhill from there. Second is that if you are not on the traditional Red Pill path of building wealth and skills in your 20s, then you can't be at your best until you are out of your 30s.

So here are two thoughts: plateau and perfection.

Don't aim to peak: when you arrive and are at your best, then plateau. Stay at your best and enjoy. Instead of a peak, you can hold on to it for a good 10 or 15 years. Enjoy but don't get lazy. Keep your body, mind and bank account in good shape and you can still be pulling into your 40s.

My karate sensei once told me "perfection is not a destination, it is a direction". Under this paradigm there is no peak but rather a state of constant improvement. There is a Japanese management concept called Kaizen 改善 (Chinese gai shun) that embodies this. This has to be taken in concert with my former post on reinventing yourself, but you should be moving forward slowly when not making massive changes: evolution in the absense of revolution.