It has great significance for a person. Even if he does not identify himself with any of the religions, his life milestones invariably echo one or another fact from the life of the Savior.

Especially clearly the achievement of a certain age is expressed in symbolism. Namely, when a person turns 33 years old, this milestone is unconditionally called the age of Jesus Christ.

Why exactly 33 years? After all, as you know, there are no accidents. And on such a global scale, that's for sure. Everyone knows what the age of Christ is.

Religious figures and historians have scrupulously calculated that it was at the age of 33 that Jesus was crucified. But the matter is not limited to this. On the day of the crucifixion there was a solar eclipse. According to astronomers, it happened in the year 33 AD. e. And then they concluded that the Savior died on Friday, April 3, at 3 pm, and at that time the age of Jesus Christ was 33 years old.

In the modern sense, the age of Christ speaks of the achievement of maturity in all aspects: physical, spiritual, mental. Is it really so - is it not

clear. But this is how a person perceives the achievement of his 33rd birthday.

In society, we are surrounded by many superstitions and signs. But not a comparison: 33 is the age of Christ. But the fact that you can’t celebrate your birthday this year is already a superstition.

In modern terms, "a guy lived, stirred up the people so that they still remember" - flashes through everyone's thoughts. And there is a certain comparison, reflection about oneself: they say, what have I achieved? So the age of Christ is already ... So the symbolism of the 33rd anniversary is useful in many ways. A kind of impetus to think about yourself and about the eternal.

Unfortunately, everything that the Savior brought to our world is perceived too ordinary. It seems that everyone honors, but the commandments are still not fulfilled. And with pride, even believers have a mess. Not to mention the laity. For believers, this is even more difficult. No, no, and the little thought warms: I believe, I will be saved ... And this, whatever one may say, is the notorious feeling of superiority. So we all work on ourselves and work.

Undoubtedly, it is a pity that, despite the thousands of years of work and the efforts of religious leaders of all ranks, the layman, in general, only remembers that Jesus was crucified at 33 years old. And this is only because in our time this age has already become a household name. And what did he do, what did he command? Certainly something good. But what?

If until now the words of the Savior have not penetrated into the very heart, then is it not the case that religion slightly, but distorted them, a little, but fibbed them. To your advantage, of course. No wonder she traded indulgences. Took on the role of the Lord on Earth. But what's the point?.. It is already clear to everyone where the world is heading. Without love for God, without love for neighbor.

However, despite some shortcomings, there are positive aspects. There is a lot of talk about Christ these days. Both esotericists and scientists. In recent decades, many discoveries have been made that

prove that the science in which we firmly believe is, for the most part, false. That man never descended from a monkey, and this whole theory is "far-fetched", and was undoubtedly beneficial to certain forces. I am glad that scientists in their research came to the concept of God and prove that He exists.

So undeniably, the "age of Christ" is present in our lives - this is a positive thing. And it is unspeakably a pity that there are so few results from this ...

The first association that most people have when they mention the number 33 is Age of Christ in the Bible in which the Savior died and rose from the dead. In many traditions, including the Christian one, this age symbolizes the entry into a special stage in the life path, which reveals the gifts and spiritual powers of a person who lives righteously. In Christianity, 33 years is the time when a person comes to harmony and perfection, subject to proper spiritual development. During this period, a person reveals all his potential, and in the future, he only accumulates experience and polishes his existing skills.

In Russian culture the number 33 has the following analogies:

Significance in Hinduism

In the Hindu Pantheon, the figure symbolizes thirty three billion qualities Absolute. In the most ancient of the Vedas ("Rigveda"), thirty-three main deities (celestial beings serving the One God) are described.

In the Kabbalistic tradition

The number 33 is associated with the Jewish fire festival Lag Ba Omer. The word "lag" in Hebrew consists of two letters: "lamed" (numerical value - 30) and "gimel" (numerical value - 3).

What was the meaning of the Masons

One of the versions of Masons choosing this number as sacred is as follows: the temple of King Solomon stood for 33 years, King David ruled for the same amount, the human spine consists of the same number of segments. The Masonic triangle (pyramid) is also associated with the three.

With number 33 related in numerology the following postulates:

Carrying the qualities of all the numbers associated with it, number 33 in numerology symbolizes:

• creativity, rich imagination, artistry, openness;
• the ability to sacrificially love and surround with care, bear responsibility. The highest degree of love is Christ's love for people;
• strength, completeness, unity, harmony and balance;
• high leadership skills, manifested from childhood;
• the ability to attract people;
• positive energy;
• a heightened sense of justice and a desire to protect everyone.

Impact on life path

To determine the life path number, you should add together all the numbers of the date of birth (day, month and year). They must be added until a single number is obtained, with the exception of the loss of master numbers: 11, 22, 33, which remain unchanged.

At carriers of the number 33, one might say, a special destiny is to help humanity: to be a spiritual mentor, a humanist, to bring love to the world. Most often these are people with non-standard thinking and unbridled imagination, who have found themselves in creativity. They become good writers, painters, actors, musicians, designers. The main thing is that the talent inherent in the people of this control number should be spent exclusively for good.

Numerologists note that the carriers of the number 33 are capable of compassion and pure love. They often strive to occupy an important place in society, precisely in order to be useful to a large number of people. Such people willingly lend a helping hand to all those who suffer. Justice for these people is above all.

Master number 33 in numerology heals with love, introduces a person to the purest, brightest. It carries more of a positive charge than a negative one. But it's not easy to deal with it.

People affected by the number zz are very tied to family. They are able to love to the point of self-sacrifice, to the complete abandonment of their interests and dissolution in loved ones. Often such people are dreamers and idealists.

But all the positive features are characteristic only of those carriers of the number 33 who follow the right path of spiritual development. If the person pursued by this figure chooses a path far from altruism and spirituality, this leads to the fact that he loses the ability to love and forgive and turns into a tyrant who tortures those closest to him. Love by such people is perceived as an obstacle to achieving the goal.

People who are influenced by this number, but who renounce it, thereby renounce their destiny. By choosing the easier path, they automatically create a karmic debt that will inevitably have to be repaid.

The meaning of the number for men

With the age of 33 people have a lot of superstitions. So, many are interested in what the age of Christ means for men. Some representatives of the stronger sex are wary of celebrating this birthday, believing that this date cannot be celebrated, thus, as if paying tribute to the sacrifice of Christ.

There are more prosaic reasons to be afraid of this age. Indeed, most often it is during this period that men experience a midlife crisis, characterized by a reassessment of values ​​​​and the search for their place in life.

During this period with a man anything can happen: change of job, place of residence, breakup of relationships or, conversely, the creation of new ones. At the age of 33 years, most often there is a turning point in a man's life. After that, he seems to be entering a new phase of his life, and many are afraid of the unknown.

Impact on women

The meaning of this age for a woman is also covered with myths. From mouth to mouth, stories of terrible incidents with a woman upon reaching this age can be transmitted. But anything can happen both earlier and after the 33rd anniversary. These prejudices are not supported by anything, and it is better for believers to avoid them.

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The age of 33 years is the period that many people talk about as the happiest in their lives. Who sees the reason for this in a successful career, who - in a large and loving family. But in fact, this is due to the emergence of the ability to understand yourself. By this age, a person has already learned all his shortcomings and advantages, has learned to adequately perceive himself and do without the help of his parents. Unrealistic goals disappear, naivete passes, experience accumulates. All this comes with self-confidence. And the remaining energy allows you to bring plans to life. From this, a person feels satisfied, self-esteem is satisfied.

Physiology of age

33 years is the age when a person still feels good and full of energy, and changes occur in his body. The organs are strengthened, some are just finishing their formation. But there is a general decrease in the functionality of the body, which is now almost imperceptible: slight fatigue appears, shortness of breath may be observed.

age statistics

The population of the Russian Federation in this age period (30-34 years) is 10442 thousand people. Of these, 5175 thousand people are men, 5267 thousand people are women.

Of the population of this age group, only 12.8% are employed in the Russian economy

You were born in 1985 or 1986

1985 - 16th of May. The beginning of the anti-alcohol campaign in the USSR by decree of the Prisidium of the Supreme Council "on strengthening the fight against drunkenness."

November 19th. Gorbachev and Reagan met for the first time in Geneva. After that (two years later) "perestroika" began in the USSR - a set of reforms in the social and economic spheres.

1986 - February 20th. The first manned research orbital station "Mir-1", launched by the USSR, began to work. She worked until March 23, 2001, after which she was disabled and scuttled in the Pacific Ocean.

26 April. At the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, located near Kyiv, there was an explosion of the power unit. The Soviet authorities disseminated this message only after Finland, Denmark and Sweden reported an increased background of radiation in their territories. To eliminate the consequences of the accident, about 600,000 people were involved, many of whom died from radiation sickness and other diseases associated with the results of exposure.

1987 - May 29. A small plane landed on Red Square in Moscow, piloted by Matthias Rust, a 19-year-old citizen of West Germany.

The first experimental operation of laser vision correction was performed. It was performed by Columbia University doctor Stephen Trockel, who, in collaboration with other scientists, published several papers that talk about the benefits of an experimental laser for corneal tissue in surgery for the correction of myopia, hyperopia and astigmatism.

Yasser Arafat, leader of the PLO, recognized the existence of the State of Israel.

1989 — 11 January. The declaration on the prohibition of the use of poisonous gases, chemical and bacteriological weapons was signed by representatives of 149 countries.

March 27th. A state of emergency has been declared in the United States after the damage to the Exxon Valdez tanker in the Prince William Sound. As a result of this damage, about 64 million liters of oil leaked into the sea on 24 March.

November 9. The East German government announced the opening of the border with West Germany. On November 10, East Germany began to tear down the Berlin Wall.

1990 — 6 August. The UN Security Council approved a resolution imposing a military and trade embargo against Iraq. A protracted oil and military conflict with Iraq began.

November 22. The "iron lady" of world politics, Margaret Thatcher, the Prime Minister of Great Britain, publicly announced her resignation.

December. Croatia held a referendum on secession from Yugoslavia. The vast majority of citizens voted for the exit. The formal disintegration of Yugoslavia began.

1991 - The 25th of January. Iraq is dumping oil reserves into the Persian Gulf. It threatens an ecological catastrophe.

December 8th. Representatives of Russia, Belarus and Ukraine sign an agreement on the Creation of a Commonwealth of Independent States, which is joined on December 21 by 5 more countries of the former Soviet Union.

December 25th. Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev resigns. The USSR officially ceases to exist.

1992 - February 2. In many CIS countries, an economic reform began, which consisted in the liberalization of prices - the abolition of centralized control over prices.

Beginning of the era of GSM communication. This year, the GSM communication system was put into operation in Germany, which was subsequently used as a prototype for many operators in the world.

The 4th of October. Government tanks bombard the White House in Moscow. The incident killed 150 people. The system of power in Russia has changed dramatically. This was the beginning of the creation of a presidential-parliamentary republic.

12 December. Referendum on the adoption of the Constitution of the Russian Federation. 58.4% of citizens voted for the adoption.

1994 — 31 January. The first images from the Hubble Space Telescope, which photographs galaxies at an early stage of their development, were demonstrated.

the 6th of May. There was an opening of the tunnel under the English Channel, connecting England and France. The total length of the tunnel is 50 kilometers, 38 kilometers have been laid under the sea itself.

December 11th. Fighting began in the Chechen Republic. Fighting begins the troops of the Russian Federation. The fighting did not stop until the agreement was signed to end the war in Khasavyurt (until 08/30/1996).

The first book on CD appeared in the USA. By the end of the year, most encyclopedias had been created or translated into this format.

1995 - 20th of March. Nerve gas was used on the Tokyo subway in Japan, killing 5,000 people and killing 12 people. On May 16, Soko Asahara, the leader of the religious sect Aum Shinrikyo, was arrested.

The test of the first artificial liver was carried out, which was performed by the German surgeon Peter Neu Haus.

1996 - 4th of July. B.N. Yeltsin becomes president of the Russian Federation for the second time. This is the first time that the same person has been re-elected to the post of President of Russia.

A test for the detection of AIDS began to be used. Proteins produced by the virus were detected in the blood, which made it possible to diagnose the disease at an early stage.

1997 - February 22. Scottish scientists announced the birth of the only surviving embryo, a clone of an adult sheep. Dolly was born July 5, 1996 without abnormalities and lived until February 14, 2003 as an ordinary sheep.

4th of July. A rover designed to collect and analyze Martian soils has landed on the surface of Mars.

1998 — 17 August. In Russia there was a depreciation of the ruble, which led to an aggravation of the economic crisis. The country's government has resigned.

September 24th. The first transplantation of a limb of a deceased patient into a living one took place. In the city of Lyon in France, a hand and forearm were transplanted.

12 December. The United States performed the first organ transplant for a child. A three-year-old boy from Florida received a heart, lung and liver transplant at a Pennsylvania hospital.

1999 - 1st of January. Most countries of the European Union have switched to settlement in a new European currency - the euro.

March 24. Yugoslavia was attacked for the first time by NATO aircraft. The US invaded a sovereign state that was not threatened by a third party.

2000 - 26 March. The election of V. V. Putin to the post of President of the Russian Federation. The official entry into office took place on May 7.

In the USA, they created a robotic developing doll. She knew how to talk, laugh, cry, blink, make faces. In the process of communicating with people, she increased her vocabulary and reached the level of development of a two-year-old child.

In Novosibirsk, the first medicinal products were created, to the usual name of which the prefix "Bifido" was added. They contain a liquid concentrate of bifidobacteria, which have a positive effect on the intestinal microflora, prevent the development of pathogenic microbes and nourish the body with B vitamins and vitamin K. Such products quickly gained popularity among buyers.

2001 - January 15. There was an official launch of the English site Wikipedia - a resource that today has become an assistant in quickly obtaining encyclopedic data in any area of ​​life.

11 September. The largest terrorist attack in the United States in world history has been committed. As a result, the Pentagon was damaged, the Trade Center was destroyed, and human losses amounted to about three thousand people.

2002 - 1st of January. The European Union introduced euro coins and banknotes, which became the single currency for most EU countries and played an important role in stabilizing the global European economy.

October. After 50 years, the restoration of the railway between North and South Korea began.

October 23. In Moscow, Russia, Chechen terrorists took hostages at the Nord-Ost theater center on Dubrovka. Three days later, on October 26, during the assault, all the terrorists were killed by special forces. One of the hostages died from a bullet wound, the remaining 116 people died from exposure to the gas used during the assault.

2004 - Bloodless revolutions took place in Georgia, Ukraine, Kyrgyzstan, as a result of which more democratic leaders came to power.

The 1 of May. The European Union has expanded its scope by including ten new countries.

2005 - 5 January. Eris is the largest of the dwarf planets in our solar system.

2006 - March 29. On the territory of Russia it was possible to observe the first in the XXI total eclipse of the sun.

24 August. Scientists have stripped Pluto of the status of a planet. This decision was made at the congress of the International Union of Astronomers in Prague, Czech Republic.

2007 - Geneticists have discovered modifications in the human body that are responsible for the development of certain diseases. It became possible after DNA analysis to identify a predisposition to certain diseases.

November 4th. The US presidential elections were held. The first black president in the history of the state, Barack Obama, became the head of state.

2009 — 17 August. There was a disaster at the Sayano-Shushenskaya hydroelectric power station. Hundreds of people became victims. The cause of the malfunctions was a series of shortcomings and a failure in the redistribution of electricity in the power system.

2010 - March 18. Russian mathematician Grigory Perelman proved the Poincaré conjecture, which was considered one of the unsolvable Millennium Problems. For this, the Clay Mathematical Institute awarded him a $1 million prize, which he declined.

April 10th. A plane crash occurred over Smolensk, in which Lech Kaczynski, the President of Poland, his wife Maria Kaczynska, the high military command, Polish politicians, as well as religious and public figures (97 people in total) died.

The first living cell has been created, in which its own DNA was replaced with artificially created DNA. Mankind has received new tools for the development of artificial organ cultivation technologies.

2011 - March 11th. In Japan, off the northeast coast, there was an earthquake, the magnitude of which reached 8.9. As a result of the earthquake, a devastating tsunami arose, as a result of which more than 15 thousand people died, several thousand are considered missing.

May 2. Osama bin Laden was killed - terrorist "No. 1" in the world, the leader of Al-Qaeda, who, in particular, is considered responsible for the September 11 terrorist attack.

September 7th. An international charter flight crashed near Yaroslavl. On board the plane was the team of the hockey club Lokomotiv, which flew to Minsk. 44 people died, one survived.

2012 — 21 February. In Moscow, in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, a scandalous punk prayer of the group PussyRiot took place, three members of which were detained by the police.

December 1. Russia led the G20 - a forum of representatives of countries with the most developed economies: Australia, Japan, Argentina, South Africa, Brazil, South Korea, Great Britain, France, Germany, Turkey, India, USA, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, Italy, Mexico, Canada, China.

2013 - February, 15. A meteorite fell in the Urals - the largest celestial body that collided with the Earth's surface after the Tunguska meteorite. Because of the "Chelyabinsk" meteorite (it exploded in the vicinity of Chelyabinsk), 1613 people were injured.

February, 15. At the minimum distance from planet Earth (27,000 km), asteroid 2012 DA14 flew by. This was the closest distance in the history of astronomy.

March 18. Vladimir Putin signed an agreement on the admission of the Crimean Peninsula and Sevastopol to Russia. This agreement comes into force from the moment of ratification by the Federal Assembly - March 21.

2015 - January 7. A terrorist attack took place at the office of the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in Paris, based on an earlier cartoon of the Prophet Mohammed in the magazine. 12 people died, 11 people were injured.

People, unfortunately, are weak in faith, but willingly indulge in prejudice. For example, many do not celebrate their fortieth birthday for fear of imminent death. Actually, the celebration of a birthday in itself, and even with abundant libations and gluttony, is not laudable, moreover, a person on this day hears so many flattering speeches addressed to him (not always sincere) that he may be tempted by pride. But if it so happened that you can’t do without a feast, then the fortieth anniversary is no worse than any other birthday, it’s just that the figure itself is associated with mourning forties, and this prejudice arose. Another superstition is associated with the date when a person turns 33 years old (the age of Christ). Is it possible to celebrate this birthday? Isn't it dangerous? Opinions differ.

Maturity

Life after thirty is called maturity. Many rightly consider this time to be the best, allowing them to avoid the mistakes of youth (not always, by the way) while maintaining good health (also not for everyone) and having the opportunity to enjoy the fruits of accumulated life experience, most often bitter. Not so long ago (in the historical sense) forty-year-old people were considered old (like Tolstoy's Karenin, for example), and the concept of the "Balzac" age of women was also revised. The savior himself was martyred by no means because of any mistakes or ailments - he carried his cross consciously, and the burden was within his power. The age of Jesus Christ corresponds to today's concepts of maturity and full awareness of one's own actions by a person. People "over thirty", as a rule, revise many of their views, sometimes change their beliefs and renounce delusions. In short, maturity is maturity.

The earthly life of the Savior

The year of the Nativity of Christ became the starting point of the new chronology. About what happened in the Holy Land from the first to the 33rd year of our era, the chroniclers-apostles told us, writing the Gospels. It is known that Jesus worked as a carpenter for his father, was an obedient son, took care of his younger brothers and sisters (there are seven of them in total). Life was difficult and not rich.

One of the brothers of Jesus (the youngest) was Judas, spoiled and proud.

As a child, there was a flight to Egypt from the persecution of Herod. The biography of the early years of the Savior does not contain detailed information, only a visit to the Jerusalem temple with his family is mentioned when the boy was twelve. The most dramatic events happened to the Son of God when he was already 33. The age of Christ in his earthly incarnation will no longer become large. So it is now called, bearing in mind that the most significant things a person must perform before reaching it. However, history knows many examples when the zenith of fame and success was achieved by people much older.

Famous milestones in the life of the Savior

Eight days - the age of Christ, in which he underwent a bris according to Jewish custom. This date is revered by the Church, in honor of it the feast of the Circumcision of the Lord is celebrated. They named the boy Jesus, according to the will of the Angel who created the gospel.

On the eighth day in the Jerusalem Temple, a sacrifice was made of two pigeon chicks and turtledoves, as a sign of the dedication of the life of an infant to the Lord. Simeon, a venerable old man, at that moment prophesied that Jesus would become the main person of significant events that would lead to the opening of the thoughts of many hearts.

Thirty years old is the age of Christ when he was baptized by John, began to read his sermons, travel around the Land of Israel and, according to the testimony of Mark and other apostles, endured the temptations of the devil, seeking to get his soul. The efforts of the evil one were in vain.

The events of Holy Week are known to all those in the Church, there is no need to dwell on them in detail.

The age of Christ, in which he accepted his martyrdom for human sins, is thirty-three years. It is this mournful circumstance that brings confusion to superstitious souls.

Middle age and its crisis

The well-known character of I. Ilf and E. Petrov Ostap at the end of the novel "The Golden Calf" laments because he has not done any outstanding deeds. A million rubles, which the hero so dreamed of, while he already has, but something more important is missing. So many of today's successful people complain about the lack of such an important component of a successful fate as happiness. The age of Christ, 33 years old, is the time to think about the meaning of your own life, about what you really want, and about your place in this world. It may be immodest to compare yourself with the Son of God, but with whom else can you compare your actions, if not with the kindest and wisest of all people who have lived on Earth?

Church opinion

In case of any doubts, it is quite natural for a believing Christian to turn to his confessor for advice. It can be assumed that the parishioner's question will begin with a preamble: here, they say, I will soon be 33 years old ... The age of Christ. Is it possible to celebrate this date? He will get to the point. And why not? - most likely, the priest will be surprised, - if there is no fasting, and within the limits of decency, then meet friends and family at the festive table, chat, eat, and it’s not a sin to sip a glass of good wine. After all, Jesus himself did not shy away from good company during his lifetime. An example is the transformation of plain water into fine wine, one of his miracles.

It is absolutely in vain that some ignorant people, far from the Church, believe (and even affirm aloud, propagating such an opinion) that supposedly Orthodoxy deprives a person of the joys of life. On the contrary, our faith is holy, any friendly spiritual communication in no way contradicts its canons. Any reason or reason for this is suitable - name days, holidays, birthdays (including when a person has entered the age of Christ). Only now you need to know the measure in the consumption of strong drinks, and gluttony should not be allowed.

superstition

And yet people are afraid. It is, of course, not bad at all if someone in the pursuit of righteousness avoids some drinking and saves a few more people from it. As they say, it's better to be safe. But the trouble is that most often this precaution is based not on a useful sense of moderation, but on superstition, which in its essence is a sin. Fear in this case is not of a God-fearing nature (very commendable), but of a mystical nature, connected with the fact that 33 years is the age of Christ. Is it possible to celebrate this birthday? After all, the Son of God suffered, accepted martyrdom ... Will not the celebration entail similar consequences for the hero of the occasion?

You shouldn't be afraid. Jesus suffered for us, proving what sacrifices the Son of God and man can make for the triumph of love in hearts. It is worth thinking about this, and not about mysticism, which is not in the number "33", and cannot be.

Enjoy life and God bless you!

Approximately two thousand years ago in the city of Jerusalem, a young man of 33 years old, a wandering preacher, was executed. This small, as it seemed then, event became one of the cornerstones of the future European civilization. The young man's name was Yehoshua (in Greek, Jesus). There were few followers of his teachings, but over time their number increased. Adherents of this doctrine considered Jesus first as a prophet, then as a messianic king, and even later as God the creator of the world, who descended from heaven to sinful earth in order to once again restore order here and correct people.

Translation from Greek

"Messiah" is Greek for "Christ". So "Jesus Christ" is the statement "Jesus is the Messiah", and not at all the name of Jesus, as some not very educated Christians think.

The stories about the life and work of Jesus, the gospels (which in Greek means “good news”), tell about many miracles performed by the God-man, about the martyrdom and shameful death of his bodily incarnation, and about the miraculous resurrection, which proved his Divine essence. Four of these gospels form the basis of the body of books sacred to Christians called the New Testament.

Basis of European culture

Due to their exceptional importance for Christians, these books have been commented on many times and in detail. Many concepts from the Gospels and many gospel stories have become canonical and meaningful for the European consciousness. Much of European culture cannot be understood without knowing the content of the New Testament. Pieta by Michelangelo, The Appearance of Christ to the People by A. Ivanov, Matthew Passion by J.S. Bach, The Master and Margarita by M. Bulgakov, The Last Temptation of Christ are just a few examples that confirm this idea.

Age of Christ - what is it?

The expression “the age of Jesus Christ” is one of such gospel concepts that have entered everyday life. This is the time of the earthly life of Jesus, that is, 33 years.

The number is typical. First, it is the middle of human life. In the time of Jesus (and much later) the duration of earthly life was estimated at a little over 60 years. Remember how Dante's Divine Comedy begins?

Having passed half of earthly life,
I found myself in a dark forest
Having lost the right path in the darkness of the valley.

This was written by Dante, who was 35 years old, that is, not far from the “age of Christ”

Secondly, since ancient times, and even now, certain accomplishments were attributed to the years that completed each of the ten-year cycles of an adult male. In particular, the age of maximum strength was considered 20 years, and the age of maximum intelligence was 30 years. So Jesus of Nazareth (who was born, which is also very important for the gospel story, not in this Galilean city, but in the homeland of King David, in Bethlehem) ended his earthly journey, both in the prime of life and at the maximum of mental abilities bestowed by nature on a man . What brings additional mournful notes to the gospel story: how many expectations associated with his life turned out to be unfulfilled!

One way or another, a person brought up in European culture, having reached the age of 33, feels a little “not in himself”: he thinks about life and sums up the first results of his stay on earth. How did you live, did you live correctly and what did you achieve in 33 years? Sometimes such summing up pleases. Wow, how he took off, wow, how much he did! And there are still so many opportunities ahead!

However, more often than not it happens otherwise. Looking back at the past years, the man is not happy. Remember how Ostap Bender from The Golden Calf summed up the sad results of his existence?

I am 33 years old - the age of Jesus Christ, and what have I done? He did not create the teachings, he squandered his students, he did not resurrect poor Panikovsky!

Midlife crisis is no big deal!

Such sad reasoning often marks a difficult period in a man's life, which is sometimes also called the "midlife crisis."

What is characteristic of this crisis? Reassessment of values ​​and awareness of new goals. The man is already an adult, he proved it to himself and to others. Youth is ending, the young man is no longer splashing hormones in all directions, his likes and dislikes are fully defined, and his character is no longer explosive, settled.

It happens that at the time of a midlife crisis, a person decides to radically change his life. And it happens that such a “jerk” turns out to be successful. In your thirties, you can still change.

What are we all about men and about men? Between thirty and thirty-five years, women also change. Those who were previously set up for marriage resolved this issue, and children have already been born and raised from infancy. Now you can, and it's not too late, to pursue your career. Those of the women who were up to thirty years of age aimed at making a career have already achieved certain results. So, you can pay more attention to personal life, family, children.