Growing
At a young age, people are stuck somewhere between the world of hormonally challenged teenagers that disillusions the real aspects of adult life. At such times, young people appear to know everything around them, including what happens in the world of grown-ups. They highly fantasize on the nature of life they wish to live in their adulthood without necessarily looking at the different parameters and conditions surrounding adult life. Thankfully, people no longer live in the old past where one would wait to attain the title ‘adult’, often having no idea on what to do with $3 if it were given to them. Being an adult tags along with numerous responsibilities and stressful encounters that require enough psychological preparations. I might lack conclusive and satisfying answers on how to prepare for adulthood, but I have a numbers of issues that can be instrumental in ushering someone to adult life.
The first aspect of preparing for adult life is to embrace professionalism. Adult life tags along with a sense of seriousness that is synonymous with the commitment and devotion necessary in professionalism. Adulthood and professionalism shuns all sorts of ‘childish’ behaviors. Cutting childish ties requires regular practice of seriousness and a sense of responsibility. As the saying goes, practice makes perfect, it is imperative that one who begins to practice the tenets of adulthood at an early stage will be better equipped to cope up with all related issues. The aspect of professionalism should feature in dress code, attitudes, and general behaviors. Donning a positive attitude and treating everyone with respect will reduce stressful encounters in life as it will promote the aspect of getting along with people. Professionalism calls for an organized person, both in the family setting and the workplace, thus reducing any form of frictions and adaptation challenges.
A person must learn the art of time management at an early age as a way of preparing to be a good adult, enjoying a less stressful life. In school, people always find themselves struggling to create some time for the accomplishment of different tasks. However, many times people end up being overwhelmed and sunk in the pool of procrastination. Unless one learns on how to effectively manage the limited time, then adult life will be a hell of era to live in. ideally, the duties and responsibilities only double. In essence, work-related commitments and family life set in, where the adult becomes the pillar without someone to look upon. No parents to force someone to perform any tasks. In some instances, pursuit of further studies becomes another priority, putting the concerned person to the era of college life where time management is an overwhelming account. The best way towards effective time management is to organize all aspects of duties and responsibilities in appropriate schedules. This schedule should entail specific times dedicated for the accomplishment of given tasks, with some little allowances for relaxation and hanging out with friends. The issue of schedules for time management should be blended by strict discipline to adhere to the set timelines without failure.
With effective time management strategies, one stands a chance to strike a balance between family obligations and work commitments. Knowing what to do at what tie, including what to cook is quite essential, a sit will not only lead to effective tie management but will also occasion a stress free life. Stress builds up in instances where someone seems overwhelmed by different responsibilities and duties requiring his/her attention but he is unable to attend to them. Laxity may bring about conflicts with managers at the work place, further blending the person in stress. It is advisable that one works on a pre-drawn menu on what to prepare for breakfast, lunch, and supper during the week. This will reduce any unnecessary delays as everything is put in place. Besides, one should settle on the requirements necessary for the preparation of such a meal, including their purchase places. When shopping, non-perishable goods should be bought enough to cover a specified period, while perishable ones should only be purchased to the appropriately storable levels. A person will feel less stressed about getting things done on time, translating to more success and productivity in all other undertakings.
A person will be successful in all undertakings, whether in the family or career setting, by having a more disciplined way of avoiding being overwhelmed. The ability to assess and understand, as well as know where you are at any given point of life is an invaluable tool. Therefore, people should learn on how to know and understand themselves to aid their transition to adult life. By the time such a person steps in adulthood, he/she has experienced enough in life to interrogate and understand some essential things on oneself, especially on interests, hobbies, strengths, and weaknesses, talents and gifts among others. The understanding places an individual at the pole of success as one knows what he wants and which can be realistically achieved. Certainly, one will be able to identify and live smoothly with little or no stress. It is impossible to run away from adult life, possible to plan on how to avoid being overwhelmed by adult life through proper preparation.