The document discusses the signs of maturity, listing 9 key abilities: 1) Understanding one's feelings and expressing them appropriately, 2) Considering the consequences of one's actions, 3) Respecting others' feelings, 4) Delaying gratification to achieve long-term goals, 5) Thinking of others' needs as one's own, 6) Adapting flexibly to life's changes, 7) Channeling energy into constructive activities rather than pouting or emotional blackmail, 8) Taking responsibility for one's actions, and 9) Forming healthy relationships and limiting unhealthy ones. The final sign of maturity is asking for help when needed.

1. Are You Mature?

2. What is maturity? Number 1 The ability to understand our own deepest feelings and needs AND to be able to EXPRESS these feelings and needs in appropriate and constructive ways.

3. Number 2 The ability to think through our actions and consider their consequences.

4. The ability to respect the feelings and needs of others. Number 3

5. The ability to delay immediate satisfaction in order to reach long-term goals. Number 4

7. Number 5 The ability to love—to think of another’s needs as if they were your own.

8. The ability to adapt flexibly and creatively to life’s changes. Number 6

9. Not to pout or emotionally blackmail others but to . . .

10. Channel our energy into constructive, beneficial activities. Number 7

11. Number 8 The willingness to be responsible and accountable for our own actions.

12. Number 9 The ability to form healthy relationships and to limit or end destructive or unhealthy ones.

13. When I am at the end of my rope, I ASK FOR HELP! The final sign of maturity