Maturity

I love this wisdom from David Whyte, posted by Dr Bill Wooten. There is much talk about living in the present moment and in the Now. These words gave me goosebumps:
“Maturity is not a static arrived platform, where life is viewed from a calm, untouched oasis of wisdom, but a living elemental frontier between what has happened, what is happening now and the consequences of that past and present; first imagined and then lived into the waiting future.”

drbillwooten's avatarDr Bill Wooten

“Maturity is the ability to live fully and equally in multiple contexts; most especially, the ability, despite our grief and losses, to courageously inhabit the past the present and the future all at once. The wisdom that comes from maturity is recognized through a disciplined refusal to choose between or isolate three powerful dynamics that form human identity: what has happened, what is happening now and what is about to occur.

Immaturity is shown by making false choices: living only in the past, or only in the present, or only in the future, or even, living only two out of the three.

Maturity is not a static arrived platform, where life is viewed from a calm, untouched oasis of wisdom, but a living elemental frontier between what has happened, what is happening now and the consequences of that past and present; first imagined and then lived into the waiting future.

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22 responses to “Maturity”

    1. I agree Irene. Wise words 😌

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    1. Because you are, Beth 💕

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  1. What a find! I’m referring to Dr. Bill! Thank you.

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    1. Enjoy! He rocks some music on the weekends too!

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  2. I have always felt, Val, that the obsessive refrain of having to live in the present moment, can become as toxic as perpetually living in the past. The kind of wisdom expressed in your post is what I absolutely warm to. Without repeating it here, your last paragraph articulates everything I feel and have felt. Marvellous post.

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    1. Thank you Don for you sincere and loving comment 💛

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  3. There is someone very important in my life that might need to hear this. Thanks, Val. Wisdom in words. 💘

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    1. There are worth taking in, especially as we get older 💛

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  4. Lovely, Val. Dr. Wooten’s take on maturity is beautifully articulated and defined.

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    1. I agree Jet. It is a beautiful perspective 💛

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  5. I like it too Val. ❤
    Diana xo

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  6. Thanks for posting this Val. What a breath of fresh air to state about NOT having to choose one or the other but to let them all meld ..

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    1. A breath of air indeed. Embracing it all without making anything wrong … Thank you Susan 💛

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  7. So much wisdom…thanks for sharing, Val!

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    1. Thank you Jill. So glad you enjoyed this 💛

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  8. I really like this way of looking at things! Thank you for sharing…it’s given me something to think about.

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  9. I guess by thinking this way Val we find a certain balance. Really loved this post thank you.

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