In general, we define how mature someone is by their age. But I don’t believe that maturity should be defined in that manner. I believe that one can be mature (emotionally) at 35, and one can be immature at 55. How do you define maturity?
This past week my husband and I both faced challenges at work. We talked about how difficult it can be to keep calm when all around you emotions are running high. I am a passionate person but I don’t want that passion to make me look like an emotional fool. I have come to realize that what I really want, is to display a level of maturity that allows me to both gain and hold respect. As we have witnessed recently, our culture tends to have a double-standard when it comes to the value we place on emotional maturity in our leaders. Personally, I have seen this many times in my career, and I bet you have too.
I recently came across “The 18 Signs of Maturity,” by an anonymous writer. Talk about words to live by! You can see all on them on YouTube, but I have picked my ‘top 10’ to share with you today. Read, absorb, and share the following. Just imagine what our lives would look like if we all strived to be more emotionally mature. Maturity is when you…
- Stop trying to change people and instead focus on changing yourself
- Accept people for who they are
- Understand that everyone is right, in their own perspective
- Stop trying to prove to the world how intelligent you are
- Focus on the positives in people
- Do not seek approval from others
- Stop comparing yourself to others
- Learn to let go, accept the situations and move on
- Don’t react to the behavior of insane people
- Learn to walk away from people and situations that threaten your peace of mind, self-respect, values, morals or self-worth
Because the level of maturity we project is part of our personal brand, I encourage you to read Sherrie Campbell’s article 9 Practices for Achieving Emotional Maturity. Stop comparing yourself to others, learn to walk away when necessary, stay fabulous and be strong!
