Oftentimes, when you think somebody is an *sshole, they’re actually just emotionally immature.
What does it mean to be emotionally mature? Are we talking supreme chillness in all situations? Or is it more a set of skills for communication? Or having an objective perspective, or self-knowledge? And regardless of what it “is”, how on Earth do you achieve it?
According to one definition, emotional maturity is “the ability to comprehend, manage, and express emotions in a way that fosters personal growth and harmonious relationships. Unlike physical maturity that comes naturally with time, emotional maturity requires self-awareness and intentional effort.“
Being a central aspect of our cognition, you’d think humans would have developed an excellent and universal system of teaching emotional maturity by now. Let’s explore the reality of it, which of course is quite the opposite. And that’s okay, really. I’m not upset about it at all.
EXISTENTIAL TUESDAYS
Existential Tuesdays are small weekly* lunch discussions in the Nook of the TUD Library. Practice your critical thinking skills, learn to see the world from different perspectives, and hang out with your fellow deep thinkers in Delft.
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