Echoing what they said, when you turn 50, it's time to hit up CT hardcore for both the items it drops and Philo/Myth tomes.

I turned 50 on the 8th, entered CT for the first time on the 9th. Less than 2 weeks later and doing pretty good so far...

http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodest...acter/6404346/ (Also a BRD)

Going to get a third CT piece today/this week and another Myth piece too.

You can do it, CT isn't hard, just gotta put in the effort!