Being an Adult in Today’s Society
Being an adult is essentially about being a responsible human being. It is about taking responsibility for one’s action and doing what needs to be done. It is about struggling with emotional anxiety and the drawbacks of life. It’s about winning and failing at life’s trials. It is about stepping out from your childhood comforts and managing it alone. It’s about receiving little help and doing what is expected of you. It is about tending to the needs of those who look up to you. It is about charting your life’s course to a fulfilling or disenchanting destination.
While being an adult has always been a tussle for every generation, it is particularly harder now due to the unique circumstances presented. The high levels of advancement, heightened competition, rising population, widespread idealism and a fluctuating global economy create an intricate world. This suggests that individuals have to find a way to survive if they are to attain self-actualization.
Thus, being an adult in the present world requires considerable mental and emotional strength. Adults grapple with finding and keeping jobs, paying bills, car and house maintenance and forming healthy relationships. While some people do experience a happily ever after, others wind up in a downward spiral of unfortunate events. Yet, the way we deal with life’s events is what determines whether we are fully adults or not. This calls for some form of preparation so that one is able to navigate through life’s challenges.
To be prepared for adulthood means taking acceptable actions that have helped men and women achieve their dreams. For instance, seeking quality education, adapting the right principles and choosing friends who share the same ideals can help prepare us. It takes a person’s lifetime to be prepared for adulthood as each step and decision we make in our life’s path propels us to the next destination. The difference is that it could either be a good or a bad destination.
Typically, our parents will take the initial steps of preparing us, for instance, taking us to school, providing our meals and serving as role models. This is, at least for those who are fortunate to have responsible parents. Some individuals are dealt a blow in life from early on either through the death of parents, poverty, abuse or disability. The depth of their personalities and their ability to learn and cope with harsh situations, will either make them brave warriors or a “victim” in their eyes.
As someone once said, “adulthood was invented to repair the wounds of childhood”. Therefore, it doesn’t matter what one has gone through in their formative years, the pain, hurt and disappointment should make us want to create better experiences than the ones we found.
That being said, it is imperative to note that life has its ups and downs. We win some, we lose some. You may win a lot of times, but you won’t win all the time. The same thing applies to failures and disappointments. The thing is to always find a balance and the heart to accept what happens. In most cases, we are able to control the outcomes of what we want and in some cases we cannot. Part of being an adult is being able to live with the decisions we make and accepting the things we cannot change.
The difference is having a heart to try and help where we can. Being an adult does not constitute about thinking of ourselves only, but others. This relates to the maturity and wisdom to understand that when I succeed and the next person succeeds, life is much better. Being an adult is about upholding justice, honesty and integrity in all our endeavors. This relates to the values that help us withstand the test of time, and define who we are when faced with tempting situations.
Most people equate adulthood with physical maturity. However, it goes further than the outward appearance. Alex Shakar, an American novelist and short story writer, states that both childhood and adulthood are not factors of age, but states of mind. There is truth in this given that some people look mature on the outside, but behave like children. They are too dependent, selfish, irresponsible and imprudent when dealing with others. For instance, a child’s lack of imprudence is because of lack of adequate experiences that enables the application of knowledge. This suggests that parents should expose their children to different activities, and allow them to feel the pressure early on.
If a child is never allowed to experience failure and disappointment, he or she will not be equipped to handle adulthood. Even when we deal with bad luck for most of our lives, we have the power to change the outcomes. All we have to do is plan for the experiences we want. That means changing our mindset and taking the relevant steps that will lead us to our desired destination. Hardship, even though exhausting, should always be seen as a component of strengthening our resolve to never give up. Each time we overcome hardship, we become stronger. Therefore, if you are not feeling tired in your adult life, you’re doing it wrong.
Being an adult is essentially about being a responsible human being. It is about taking responsibility for one’s action and doing what needs to be done. It is about struggling with emotional anxiety and the drawbacks of life. It’s about winning and failing at life’s trials. It is about stepping out from your childhood comforts and managing it alone. It’s about receiving little help and doing what is expected of you. It is about tending to the needs of those who look up to you. It is about charting your life’s course to a fulfilling or disenchanting destination.
While being an adult has always been a tussle for every generation, it is particularly harder now due to the unique circumstances presented. The high levels of advancement, heightened competition, rising population, widespread idealism and a fluctuating global economy create an intricate world. This suggests that individuals have to find a way to survive if they are to attain self-actualization.
Thus, being an adult in the present world requires considerable mental and emotional strength. Adults grapple with finding and keeping jobs, paying bills, car and house maintenance and forming healthy relationships. While some people do experience a happily ever after, others wind up in a downward spiral of unfortunate events. Yet, the way we deal with life’s events is what determines whether we are fully adults or not. This calls for some form of preparation so that one is able to navigate through life’s challenges.
To be prepared for adulthood means taking acceptable actions that have helped men and women achieve their dreams. For instance, seeking quality education, adapting the right principles and choosing friends who share the same ideals can help prepare us. It takes a person’s lifetime to be prepared for adulthood as each step and decision we make in our life’s path propels us to the next destination. The difference is that it could either be a good or a bad destination.
Typically, our parents will take the initial steps of preparing us, for instance, taking us to school, providing our meals and serving as role models. This is, at least for those who are fortunate to have responsible parents. Some individuals are dealt a blow in life from early on either through the death of parents, poverty, abuse or disability. The depth of their personalities and their ability to learn and cope with harsh situations, will either make them brave warriors or a “victim” in their eyes.
As someone once said, “adulthood was invented to repair the wounds of childhood”. Therefore, it doesn’t matter what one has gone through in their formative years, the pain, hurt and disappointment should make us want to create better experiences than the ones we found.
That being said, it is imperative to note that life has its ups and downs. We win some, we lose some. You may win a lot of times, but you won’t win all the time. The same thing applies to failures and disappointments. The thing is to always find a balance and the heart to accept what happens. In most cases, we are able to control the outcomes of what we want and in some cases we cannot. Part of being an adult is being able to live with the decisions we make and accepting the things we cannot change.
The difference is having a heart to try and help where we can. Being an adult does not constitute about thinking of ourselves only, but others. This relates to the maturity and wisdom to understand that when I succeed and the next person succeeds, life is much better. Being an adult is about upholding justice, honesty and integrity in all our endeavors. This relates to the values that help us withstand the test of time, and define who we are when faced with tempting situations.
Most people equate adulthood with physical maturity. However, it goes further than the outward appearance. Alex Shakar, an American novelist and short story writer, states that both childhood and adulthood are not factors of age, but states of mind. There is truth in this given that some people look mature on the outside, but behave like children. They are too dependent, selfish, irresponsible and imprudent when dealing with others. For instance, a child’s lack of imprudence is because of lack of adequate experiences that enables the application of knowledge. This suggests that parents should expose their children to different activities, and allow them to feel the pressure early on.
If a child is never allowed to experience failure and disappointment, he or she will not be equipped to handle adulthood. Even when we deal with bad luck for most of our lives, we have the power to change the outcomes. All we have to do is plan for the experiences we want. That means changing our mindset and taking the relevant steps that will lead us to our desired destination. Hardship, even though exhausting, should always be seen as a component of strengthening our resolve to never give up. Each time we overcome hardship, we become stronger. Therefore, if you are not feeling tired in your adult life, you’re doing it wrong.