A mature man would NEVER do these things!
Maturity comes to us all whether we like it or not. Time has a way of teaching us lessons we never planned on learning about. Life will always throw challenges and experiences our way and we emerge from these trials much wiser, smarter, and stronger.
It gets to a point wherein we reach a level of maturity that prepares us for that rough and tough adult life that we are all bound for anyway. It’s very important that we all develop a sense of maturity as men so as to be able to conquer this harsh and cruel world.
If you still find yourself doing some of the things on the list, then maybe you have to start reexamining your life. It’s time for us all to grow up into more mature individuals.
1. They don’t go out partying on school nights.
Mature men have responsibilities, and they know that work always comes before play. If they want to have fun, then there is a proper time and place for that. The mature men are the ones who don’t go out for a night of heavy drinking knowing full well that they have an important meeting the next day at work. They know how to properly schedule their work and play hours.
2. They don’t deprioritize their partners in favor of their friends.
When men are mature, they treat their women like queens. They value the company of their women in such a way that no one else can rival. They would never ever make their romantic partners feel like secondary assets. They would always choose a date night with her over a night out on the town with the buddies.
3. They don’t devalue the importance of their parents.
A fully grown and mature man is going to miss his mom. That is why he will always make a constant effort to be in communication with his mother. He knows how difficult it must have been for his mom and dad to raise him, and he is now mature enough to realize that he is eternally indebted to his parents. So he goes out of his way to express his gratitude as much as he possibly can.
4. They don’t live life trying to impress others.
Mature men have their own personal goals, dreams, and aspirations. They have very solid ideas for the kind of people that they want to become and they have set standards for their own personal success. They don’t try to live life trying to please or impress other people. They live life by their own rules because they know that they are solely responsible for the lives that they lead.
5. They don’t go looking for confrontations in rage.
Mature men know how to control their emotions. These are men who always take a very intelligent and analytical approach to problems and confrontations. They would never allow their feelings or emotions to get the best of them. When they are faced with a challenge, they will tackle it with their wits and intellect, but never their emotions. They know that the fits of blind rage can only lead to regretful circumstances.
6. They don’t sweep their problems under the rug.
A mature man is not someone who is comfortable with procrastinating. They are the kinds of people who take on challenges as they come. They don’t like to put things off until tomorrow when they know that they can face them today. Whenever a challenge is thrown their way, they will do their best to solve it before moving on to a different challenge.
7. They don’t disregard their responsibilities.
A mature man is not one who is known to just pass his responsibilities to other people. He is mature enough to know that he should be accountable for the things that he is responsible for. He would never pass the blame if he screws up. He would own up to his failures and he would acknowledge his own faults because he is secure enough to know that he can do better should the opportunity arise for him to redeem himself.
8. They don’t just go through life surviving for the weekend.
A mature man doesn’t live for the weekend. He sees the value of grinding through every single day of every single week. He knows that life is built not just on the weekend, but on every single minute of any day of the week. He embraces the grind, and he knows that the level of hard work he invests today is what is going to allow him the luxuries of the future.
9. They don’t think it’s important to have a huge group of friends.
A mature man doesn’t really interest himself in acquiring a huge social circle. He knows that he needs only a small group of intimate people who he can count on whenever he needs something. He really doesn’t feel the need to have a huge friends’ list full of names of people he barely even knows.
10. They don’t think it’s stupid to plan for the future.
Mature men have an eye for what’s ahead. They don’t just live in the moment. They never just act impulsively without thinking about the repercussions of their actions. They are always looking at the future and working towards their dreams and goals. They are ambitious and they have great attention to detail. There are very few things in the world that can stop a mature man.
How do you trust someone who you’ve never met?