Maturity Levels

Levels of Maturity - by Jeannette Santino, MS, C

As humans we all display various levels of maturity in our behavior. Many adults never develop beyond a childhood level of functioning and some teenagers’ function at the adult level early on.

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As I see it, there are seven levels of maturity. They are, Infant, Toddler, Child, Adolescent, Adult, Master, and Angelic or God-like. I feel that man, in his imperfect state, can with some effort attain to the Master level of maturity.

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People that have reached the Adult level of maturity emphasize "being" over "doing". Quality rather than quantity. They are stable. Instead of complaining, they have the capacity to forgive themselves and others. They live by the principle that they cannot harm others without somehow harming themselves in the process.

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Masters are quietly powerful. Masters maintain a balance of emotions, rationality, and action. They display wisdom and are only interested in the truth. While not perfect, they have mastered their negative personality traits so they no longer are controlled them. They are motivated by love and compassion rather than money, fame, or power. While having righteous indignation, they neither judge nor condemn. They have a genuine love for people in all walks of life, and leave judging up to a Higher Power.

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