Maturity
Maturity is the ability to control anger and settle differences without violence or destruction.
Maturity is patience. It is the willingness to cease impulsive pleasure in favor of the long-term gain.
Maturity is the capacity to face unpleasantness, distraction, discomfort, and defeat without complaint!
Maturity is perseverance, the ability to sweat out a project and or solution in spite of heavy opposition and discouragement.
Maturity is humility. It is being big enough to say “I’m wrong” and when right, the mature person need not express the satisfaction of saying “I told you so.”
Maturity means dependability. Keeping one’s word no matter what, even in crisis. The immature are masters of avoidance, they are confused and disorganized. Their lives are filled with broken promises, former friends, unfinished business, and intentions that somehow never seem to materialize!
Maturity is the art of living in peace!