Saturday, November 25, 2017

A Thumotic Perspective on Delayed Development to Adulthood, Part 5

The Most Common Challenge

The most common challenge to developing mature, assertive ways of getting what you need is fear; fear of-
  • Leaving your comfort zone of familiar, immature ways
  • Unfamiliar, new, different mature ways of getting what you need
  • Being responsible for your life
  • Being responsible to others for what you say and do
  • Failing to succeed at being an adult, taking care of yourself, and living your life

Your fear fades as you become more mature by-
  • Choosing to believe in yourself and the value of your life
  • Taking small steps in learning assertive, mature ways of getting what you need
  • Succeeding in fulfilling the life-affirming desires of your heart
  • Learning from your mistakes as you go
  • Acknowledging and celebrating your progress

Conclusion

It’s not your fault that your development to mature adulthood is delayed. The things that delayed your development were beyond your control. They were beyond your ability to overcome.


However, now you can do something about your delayed maturity. You can do for yourself the things that weren’t done for you when you were a child, teen, and young adult. You can do the work it takes to be a mature adult and sustain your own life. More than that, you can fulfill the life-affirming desires of your heart. You are alive to fulfill them. We all need you to do what no one else can do but you.

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