which one u prefer: being mature, or youthful ?

[tcda]

I aim for youthful body, mature mind. Not too formal though.

 

[Little Linguist]

At work, I prefer being "quickly & ambitiously being mature, grown up, & professional in working world". However, in real life, I prefer a mixture of "mature when it's called for" and "child-like when I have the chance."

 

[The Outsider]

I went for the middle option.

 

[BlueScreen]

Maturity is one of those subjective things that many people seem to think they are and everyone else isn't. I have no time what so ever for subjective labels, and why would I want to become regimented and sensible?

To add to that, youth isn't something you can get back. To be mature, you just need to decide to be and do it. It can obviously wait.

 

[d4mselfly]

Cold, formal, and direct.

 

[Lexicon]

...says the idealist-
To me, "mature" & "youthful" go hand-in-hand.

 

[Mole]

The Mature Introvert

Maturity is most important for introverts because introverts have something to mature.

The danger for introverts is, seeing they are not as initially successful as extroverts, that they will try to imitate an extrovert.

This doesn't work and subverts the slow maturation into relaxed introversion.

In fact all an introvert needs to do is to learn to relax, and in particular, learn to relax in painful situations.

But this is easier said than done, but systematically learning to relax puts introverts onto the path to maturity.

And there is nothing nicer than a mature introvert.

 

[miss fortune]

can't I choose youthful appearance and mature personality?

 

[teslashock]

There's no such thing as a grown-up Pe dom.

 

[simulatedworld]

There's no such thing as a grown-up Pe dom.

I was trying to think of a counterexample, but I can't. =/

 

[matmos]

Maturity is most important for introverts because introverts have something to mature.

The danger for introverts is, seeing they are not as initially successful as extroverts, that they will try to imitate an extrovert.

This doesn't work and subverts the slow maturation into relaxed introversion.

In fact all an introvert needs to do is to learn to relax, and in particular, learn to relax in painful situations.

But this is easier said than done, but systematically learning to relax puts introverts onto the path to maturity.

And there is nothing nicer than a mature introvert.

Well put. Every now and again, Victor, you say something people really should take note of.

 

[CJ99]

Well I just left school and I'm working in a big old coporate company for a year and I hate it!
Because you have to ACT mature. They don't care if you are mature just as long as you act mature!

So I choose child like!

tbh I like being a childlike adult (just adult just) better than a childlike child, an adult child or an adult adult.

 

[21%]

Hmmm, I don't believe they are mutually exclusive...

I think what defines "maturity" is confidence, knowing yourself, being unselfish, being able to let go, being aware of the effects of your own actions and taking responsibility for them. What defines "youthfulness" is hope, optimism, not taking life too seriously, can-do attitude, ideals and energy. It's possible to have both

 

[JustHer]

I'd like to be 80, personally