Maturity is Not Letting Things Drag On
The essence of life is that it’s challenging. Sometimes it is sweet, and sometimes it is bitter. Sometimes your body tenses, and sometimes it relaxes or opens. Sometimes you have a headache, and sometimes you feel 100 percent healthy. From an awakened perspective, trying to tie up all the loose ends and finally get it together is death, because it ... See more
Pema Chodron • When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times
“Maturity is defined by the level of responsibility we’re willing to accept.”
I’ve had deep conversations with my boys on this. The more mature you are, the more responsibility you accept—for your actions, thoughts, behavior, time in the Word, emotions, finances…you name it. If you’re sloughing it off on someone else, odds are, you have some room to
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