Maturity

As young kids we are forever figuring out our boundaries. What we're allowed to do. Or better yet, what we're able to do. Once we realize that Mom and Dad don't control our actions as much as we used to think, we start testing our abilities to see how far we can go.

Sometimes, those kids never out grow that urge. Sometimes they just keep pushing and pushing the boundaries set by their parents until they're broken and well forgotten.

And This is where the true challenge beings.

The challenge of knowing when to STOP pushing those boundaries. When to know you've pushed too far. The moment you've had enough of a taste of the world to pull back. Pull back and stop.

This is where maturity begins.

It's not the amount of knowledge you have about a school subject, or when you've been accepted by everyone around you. It's about when you know it's time to stop. To chose what you will allow yourself to do.

Maturity is when you've set the boundaries for yourself. Not just because someone told you it's right--but because you KNOW it's right.

It's when you're able to stop your own self and ask: how far am I going to go?

That's where maturity begins. And this is what I'm starting to learn(: