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Notes about Maturity and Immaturity
Jun. 24th, 2007 01:45 pmWhat is maturity? From dictionary.com...
noun
1. the period of time in your life after your physical growth has stopped and you are fully developed [syn: adulthood]
2. state of being mature; full development [ant: immatureness]
3. the date on which an obligation must be repaid
I've been struggling with how people express their maturity, or more pressing, their immatureness. The elder traditionalist foments discord. The learned solitaire spreads distention. Why do "mature" people act immature? Today I'm going to look into the nuances of maturity.
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So what of maturity? I believe that aspects of maturity overlap to build the realized character of a person. For good or bad, other people have to interact with this sum character. There are times that a person's immaturity is augmented by their buying into a mob mentality. The better alternative is to truly live the existing maturities, knowing that those areas where there is weakness will develop in turn. There are other times that life overcomes established maturities. The truest statement I can make is that maturity is a personal experience and a personal responsibility. Others experience our maturity. It is up to us, each individual, to both develop maturity and be accountable for the expressions of our maturity.
noun
1. the period of time in your life after your physical growth has stopped and you are fully developed [syn: adulthood]
2. state of being mature; full development [ant: immatureness]
3. the date on which an obligation must be repaid
I've been struggling with how people express their maturity, or more pressing, their immatureness. The elder traditionalist foments discord. The learned solitaire spreads distention. Why do "mature" people act immature? Today I'm going to look into the nuances of maturity.
( Read more... )
So what of maturity? I believe that aspects of maturity overlap to build the realized character of a person. For good or bad, other people have to interact with this sum character. There are times that a person's immaturity is augmented by their buying into a mob mentality. The better alternative is to truly live the existing maturities, knowing that those areas where there is weakness will develop in turn. There are other times that life overcomes established maturities. The truest statement I can make is that maturity is a personal experience and a personal responsibility. Others experience our maturity. It is up to us, each individual, to both develop maturity and be accountable for the expressions of our maturity.
