Maturity is the ability to control anger
And settle differences without violence
Maturity is patience
It is the willingness to pass up immediate pleasure
In favor of long term gain
Maturity is perseverance,
The ability to sweat out a project or situation
In spite of heavy opposition and discouraging setbacks
Maturity is the capacity to face unpleasantness
And frustration, discomfort and defeat,
Without complaint or collapse
Maturity is being big enough to say,
I was wrong
And, when right,
The mature person need not experience
The satisfaction of saying,
I told you so
Maturity is the ability to make a decision
And stand by it
The immature spend their lives exploring
Endless possibilities and then do nothing
Maturity means dependability,
Keeping one’s word
And coming through in a crisis.
The immature are masters of the alibi
They are confused and conflicted
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 what we cannot change,
The courage to change what should be changed
And the wisdom to know the difference
