What is Maturity?

 

Maturity is the ability to control anger and settle differences without violence or destruction.
 
Maturity is patience.  It is the willingness to pass up immediate pleasure in favour of the long–term gain.
 
Maturity is perseverance.  It is the ability to sweat out a project or a situation inspite of heavy opposition and discouraging setbacks.
 
Maturity is the capacity to face unpleasantness, frustration, discomfort and defeat without complaint or collapse.
 
Maturity is humility.  It is being big enough to say, “I was wrong” and when right, a mature person need not experience the satisfaction of saying, “I told you so”.
 
Maturity is the ability to take a decision and stand by it.  The immature spend their lives exploring endless possibilities, then they do nothing.
 
Maturity means dependability, keeping ones word and coming through in a crisis.  The immature are masters of the alibi.  They are confused and discouraged.  Their lives are a maze of broken promises, former friends, unfinished business and good intentions that somehow never materialize.
 
Maturity is the art of living in peace with that which we cannot change, the courage to change that what should be changed and the wisdom to know the difference.
 
Maturity is the possession of wisdom, which enables discrimination between right and wrong.  A matured person develops enough courage & conviction to adhere to the right in letter and spirit & reject the wrong.
 

Maturity calls us to risk ourselves as much as immaturity, but for a bigger picture, a larger horizon; for a powerfully generous outward incarnation of our inward qualities and not for gains that make us smaller, even in the winning

What is mental maturity and emotional maturity?

 Mental maturity is when you are able to have self-awareness, i.e.,  having a good understanding of who you are.

 Emotional maturity is managing your emotions so that your behavior remains appropriate in difficult situations. It helps you to process your feelings and manage conflicts, stress, and responsibilities in a healthy manner.

Both of these allow a person to operate effectively within societal and cultural contexts. It leads to high Emotional Quotient (EQ).