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===Topic: ''Signs of Personal Maturity''===
===Group: [[11:11 Progress Group]]===
==Facilitators==
===Teacher: [[Hezekiah]]===
===TR: [[Valdir Soares]]===
==Session==
===Lesson===
Teacher Hezekiah: “If allowed to reach old age, a normal [[human]] life usually spans through four [[phases]] during its earthly [[experience]] in [[intellectual]], [[emotional]] and [[spiritual]] aspects: [[childhood]], [[youth]], [[maturity]], and seniority. Childhood is the beginning, youth the formation years, [[adulthood]], the sedimentation phase, and seniority, the finishing years. As the physical [[body]] matures through life’s experiences, the [[self]] seeks intellectual, emotional and spiritual maturity. Maturity, then, is the [[goal]] of life’s experience. What are the signs of having achieved personal maturity?
“The first and most important sign that a person is achieving maturity in life is indeed the personal capacity for [[self-control]]. Life’s experience is more than controlling situations to make them suitable for your life. The outstanding [[quality]] of a human being who effectively wants to hold a grip on life’s situations is to control the [[self]], rather than trying to control other people and circumstances. The self is the only thing human beings can in [[fact]] control because it is totally subject to personal will, while other people’s wills and situations one can never be totally subjected to.
“A second very important sign of a wholesome maturity is showing [[consideration]] for
others. The [[difference]] between being considerate to others and being [[selfish]] and self-
centered is clear: the latter results in using people and [[manipulating]] them for one’s own and selfish interests, while the former seeks [[companionship]], [[cooperation]], [[unity]] and
making projects a communal achievement. Consideration for others also allows for a
better understanding [[relationship]] with people; not only allowing them to [[participate]] in your life but also enlisting yourself in other people’s projects and interests. Being considerate to others sums up your being [[sensitive]], avoiding [[conflicts]], promoting peace and a general wellbeing, rather than the strictly personal.
“A third, essential, but hardly the final characteristic of [[maturity]] is the disposition of being of [[service]] to others. One can promptly see this quality coming directly from being considerate. However, being of service is a [[step]] forward: it is making the service to others a ministry, the highest [[value]] in relationships, even if it means to restrain [[fair]] benefits or limitations to [[self]]. Being serviceable is, in [[fact]], to get out of your way to help others, making the wellbeing of your human fellows a high [[priority]] in your life. We are only really [[happy]] when we promote others’ [[happiness]], while gratefully enjoying the returned service of others.
===Closing===
“Therefore, my friend, [[maturity]] is indeed linked to age and [[experience]], but mostly it is
subject to a [[balanced]] [[attitude]] towards [[the self]], putting it securely under control (the most [[difficult]]), and a positive [[attitude]] towards others, considering them worthy of participating in and [[receiving]] inputs on your life. Finally, a solid sign of maturity in life is a hearty disposition for [[service]] towards any fellow [[human being]], helping them the best you can in any difficulties they may have. Make sure those signs are present in your life as you go through your maturity phase so you can make them your trademark as you reach seniority. I am your friend Hezekiah, who once governed over others, but I have learned that it’s best to govern yourself.”
[[Category: The Teaching Mission: Dialogues]]
[[Category: 11:11 Progress Group]]
[[Category: Hezekiah]]
[[Category: Valdir Soares]]
[[Category: 2017]]
[[File:Teaching_buddha_small.jpg|right|frame]]
==Heading==
===Topic: ''Signs of Personal Maturity''===
===Group: [[11:11 Progress Group]]===
==Facilitators==
===Teacher: [[Hezekiah]]===
===TR: [[Valdir Soares]]===
==Session==
===Lesson===
Teacher Hezekiah: “If allowed to reach old age, a normal [[human]] life usually spans through four [[phases]] during its earthly [[experience]] in [[intellectual]], [[emotional]] and [[spiritual]] aspects: [[childhood]], [[youth]], [[maturity]], and seniority. Childhood is the beginning, youth the formation years, [[adulthood]], the sedimentation phase, and seniority, the finishing years. As the physical [[body]] matures through life’s experiences, the [[self]] seeks intellectual, emotional and spiritual maturity. Maturity, then, is the [[goal]] of life’s experience. What are the signs of having achieved personal maturity?
“The first and most important sign that a person is achieving maturity in life is indeed the personal capacity for [[self-control]]. Life’s experience is more than controlling situations to make them suitable for your life. The outstanding [[quality]] of a human being who effectively wants to hold a grip on life’s situations is to control the [[self]], rather than trying to control other people and circumstances. The self is the only thing human beings can in [[fact]] control because it is totally subject to personal will, while other people’s wills and situations one can never be totally subjected to.
“A second very important sign of a wholesome maturity is showing [[consideration]] for
others. The [[difference]] between being considerate to others and being [[selfish]] and self-
centered is clear: the latter results in using people and [[manipulating]] them for one’s own and selfish interests, while the former seeks [[companionship]], [[cooperation]], [[unity]] and
making projects a communal achievement. Consideration for others also allows for a
better understanding [[relationship]] with people; not only allowing them to [[participate]] in your life but also enlisting yourself in other people’s projects and interests. Being considerate to others sums up your being [[sensitive]], avoiding [[conflicts]], promoting peace and a general wellbeing, rather than the strictly personal.
“A third, essential, but hardly the final characteristic of [[maturity]] is the disposition of being of [[service]] to others. One can promptly see this quality coming directly from being considerate. However, being of service is a [[step]] forward: it is making the service to others a ministry, the highest [[value]] in relationships, even if it means to restrain [[fair]] benefits or limitations to [[self]]. Being serviceable is, in [[fact]], to get out of your way to help others, making the wellbeing of your human fellows a high [[priority]] in your life. We are only really [[happy]] when we promote others’ [[happiness]], while gratefully enjoying the returned service of others.
===Closing===
“Therefore, my friend, [[maturity]] is indeed linked to age and [[experience]], but mostly it is
subject to a [[balanced]] [[attitude]] towards [[the self]], putting it securely under control (the most [[difficult]]), and a positive [[attitude]] towards others, considering them worthy of participating in and [[receiving]] inputs on your life. Finally, a solid sign of maturity in life is a hearty disposition for [[service]] towards any fellow [[human being]], helping them the best you can in any difficulties they may have. Make sure those signs are present in your life as you go through your maturity phase so you can make them your trademark as you reach seniority. I am your friend Hezekiah, who once governed over others, but I have learned that it’s best to govern yourself.”
[[Category: The Teaching Mission: Dialogues]]
[[Category: 11:11 Progress Group]]
[[Category: Hezekiah]]
[[Category: Valdir Soares]]
[[Category: 2017]]
