MATURITY

30 November 2009 17:15

By Bro. Mohammed Rashid  

Maturity is a concept that slips beyond the realm of my understanding. It is a concept that changes with the activities we do, but is also a concept that has no unit of measure. As we mature naturally with age, it is common for our personality and character to change in conjunction. For example, one is seen to be mature if they refrain from excitement and generally are depicted with a greater control over their emotions. The cliché phrase we hear which is indirectly implying maturity is “settling down” and we often hear this in conversation and even convince ourselves that it is a good thing. However, maturity is over-rated. With it come expected characteristics such as being responsible, appropriate and civil. There is a problem here and one of the undetected new characteristics is insecurity. If we cannot live up to these expected traits, we become insecure. We begin to questions ourselves, our beliefs or our routines. Am I maturing in the right direction? Will I not fit into society? When we meet new people, we try to come across as normal as possible. We put a smile on our face and even though we won’t admit it, we think “please like me”.  

We become crazy. Social dimensions are such that personal interaction only last a few seconds and is either a success or not. Personally I wouldn’t advise to be the other end of maturity but would suggest following social protocol. However, what I would love to see in society is a little more self confidence, a little more “I am happy with who I am” and a mountain load less of arrogance. With this, people can become more creative in their thinking and perhaps open up their social dimensions. So on reading this, please don’t become an old man or start acting like a twat, but be who you are for as long as you want to be – patience will bring you growth.  

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