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Spirit of Islam Issue 35 November 2015
MATURITY
Hallmark of Character
In an article on maturity, Anne Landers writes:
M
ATURITY is the ability to control anger and settle
differences without violence or destruction. Maturity is
patience, the willingness to give up immediate pleasure
in favour of the long-term gain. Maturity is perseverance,
sweatingout aproject despite setbacks.Maturity is unselfishness,
responding to the needs of others. Maturity is the capacity to
face unpleasantness and disappointment without becoming
bitter. Maturity is humility.
A mature person is able to say, “I was wrong.”
And when he is proved right, he does not
have to say, “I told you so.” Maturity means
dependability, integrity, keeping one’s word.
Maturity is the ability to live in peace with
things we cannot change.
A truly mature person is someone who can
bear with unpleasantness and yet rise above
negative reaction in situations of severe
adversity; is one who can keep emotions
firmly under control and in the last analysis,
is a person of ‘iron character’.
Maturity stands at the apex of human virtues. One who has cultivated
this quality has reached the high point of humanity: the perfect person.
It is such individuals who are the true achievers in life; who will carry
their nation toward success.
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A truly mature
person is someone
who can bear with
unpleasantness
and yet rise above
negative reaction in
situations of severe
adversity.
Purposefulness
Purposeful people never allow themselves to be
diverted from their objective.