The 12 Signs of Emotional Maturity
Signs of Emotional Maturity
By Carthage Buckley
Emotional maturity refers to your ability to understand, and manage, your emotions. Emotional maturity enables you to create the life you desire. A life filled with happiness and fulfillment. You define success in your own terms, not societies, and you strive to achieve it. Your emotional maturity is observed through your thoughts and behaviors. When you are faced with a difficult situation, your level of emotional maturity is one of the biggest factors in determining your ability to cope.
12 Signs of Emotional Maturity
Each person has a different level of emotional maturity. It is something which you can consistently work on and improve over time. You can use the following signs of emotional maturity to gauge your own level:
Emotional Maturity Sign 1. Flexibility
You are able to see each situation as unique and you can adapt your style accordingly.
Emotional Maturity Sign 2. Responsibility
You take responsibility for your own life. You understand that your current circumstances are a result of the decisions you have taken up to now. When something goes wrong, you do not rush to blame others. You identify what you can do differently the next time and develop a plan to implement these changes.
Emotional Maturity Sign 3. You understand that vision trumps knowledge
You know that you do not need to have all the answers. As long as you can identify the problem, you can visualize a solution and research the best way to implement that solution.
Emotional Maturity Sign 4. Personal growth
Meeting the challenges of tomorrow requires learning and development today. You have a desire to learn and a thirst for knowledge. Learning and development activities form a key part of your schedule.
Emotional Maturity Sign 5. You seek alternative views
Knowing that the way things are done can always be improved, you willingly seek out the opinions and views of others. You do not feel threatened when people disagree with you. If you feel that their way is better, you are happy to run with it.
Emotional Maturity Sign 6. Non-judgmental
Variety makes the world a more beautiful place. Even when you disagree with people, you do not feel the need to criticize them. Instead, you respect their right to their beliefs.
Emotional Maturity Sign 7. Resilience
There will always be things that go wrong. There will always be setbacks and major disappointments. While you may initially be a little upset, emotional maturity allows you to express your feelings, identify the actions you can take, and move on.
Emotional Maturity Sign 8. A calm demeanor
It’s hard to be calm 100% of the time but you are able to remain calm the majority of the time.
Emotional Maturity Sign 9. Realistic optimism
You are not deluded. You know that success requires effort and patience. You do, though, have an optimistic disposition whereby you believe you can cope with whatever life throws at you. You also believe that there are opportunities out there for you, so you seek them out.
Emotional Maturity Sign 10. Approachability
You are usually easy to get along with and people feel comfortable approaching you. Building relationships is never contrived; it comes easy to you.
Emotional Maturity Sign 11. Self-belief
You appreciate when others praise or compliment you. It feels good when they approve. However, you know that there will always be people who disapprove but you are confident in who you are and what you do. If you believe that a particular course of action is right for you, you will do it, whether they approve or not.
Emotional Maturity Sign 12. Humor
You don’t take yourself too seriously. You are able to enjoy a good laugh with friends and colleagues, even when you are the butt of the joke.
One of the greatest obstacles to emotional maturity is passive aggressive behavior. You can learn to overcome it with our guide to Tackling Passive Aggressive Behavior.
Emotional maturity allows you to take charge of your life. You have your own vision for your life and your own ambition for success. Focusing on realizing your vision, you can create a happy, healthy life where you respect yourself and others. When you develop emotional maturity, life becomes a joy rather than a chore. Your happiness and fulfillment are in your hands.
Emotional maturity doesn’t evolve overnight. It takes effort, practice and patience. If you can improve a little every day, you will soon be living a happier, more fulfilled life.
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About the Author
Carthage Buckley is an experienced and enthusiastic learning and development professional with extensive coaching, mentoring and motivational skills and a proven ability to empower others enabling them to achieve their full potential. Connect with him at: http://coachingpositiveperformance.com
