Inspiration and Life
What Makes You Mature?
Do you know what maturity is?
It’s not a pretty sight when someone fails to act their age. We often think, “How immature of them!” Yes, there is a connection between age and maturity, but it is not as strong as you think.
Who hasn’t seen a 12-year-old act maturely and a 60-year-old act like a child? What makes this possible? Read on to find out!
Maturity
Yes, being mature depends on far more than age alone. Let’s look at what makes a person genuinely mature.
Everyone knows juvenile or childish behavior can make a person look immature regardless of age. But what about the language they use? When someone uses curse words without thought or uses words unsuited for their age, such as a 70-year-old trying to be hip and cool, we question their maturity. Then there are things like how they deal with conflict, their reactions, cravings they can’t fill, taking things personally, not respecting healthy boundaries, etc.
“You’re only young once, but you can be immature forever.” Germaine Greer (1939-present)
What is it that ties most of these immature behaviors together? One word that comes to mind is responsibility. Or the lack thereof. Another evident word is respect or its…
