The evolving nature of human maturity.
We’ve all been into that situation where we feel anxious and stressed about doing something. While tackling the problems we have to do the thing we’re anxious about, we start asking ourselves questions like: How shall I do this? Is it possible to do it? What if I fail while doing so? These are all questions that come from the fact that we’re getting ready to blend into the realm of life, we’re evolving from being immature to removing the ‘im’ and start acting mature.
It is absolutely normal to be anxious about things that you’re afraid of or the things that you don’t know how to do. However, the only way to overcome this is to convert fear into an experience. It is like putting a piece of dough into the oven, letting it deal with heat, and becoming mature throughout the process.
A regular person starts his/her first confrontation with life when he/she first goes to kindergarten. It is at that very moment when you say “bye-bye” to mom and dad and start knowing other people who, some of them, may or may not end up being your soulmate. Yup, it is difficult, because you were kidnapped from your comfort zone while being with your parents serving you whatever you wish, and thrown into a jungle full of foreigners while finding yourself obliged to snatch your territory.
As days, months and years fly past, you get used to the situation and it becomes an acquired skill for you. It is one of the prime courses offered by life, an immersive one. You go from a relatively cocooned comfort zone and set your path while getting slapped by some experiences and being offered podiums by others.
The most important lesson you learn from all of this is to have the courage to pursue your path. Never be let down by failures. Whenever you face an obstacle, have a pause, and plan your actions then act. Act with intelligence and don’t fear the failure because failure is your only opportunity to enrich your plan of action next time and approach maturity.
To summarize maturity, it is a process that is divided into several sub-processes in which you need to understand the problem, try to find solutions, and then take actions. Life is all about being efficient at making decisions and dealing with problems. The more you are efficient the more you can come close to a stress-free life. It is not an easy feat to reach true maturity, but time will teach you how to do it.
PS: Sometimes it is recommended to be immature, time will also teach you when to be so.
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