{"id":1324,"date":"2020-02-10T18:09:59","date_gmt":"2020-02-10T23:09:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/samuelrainey.com\/blog\/?p=1324"},"modified":"2020-02-10T18:10:08","modified_gmt":"2020-02-10T23:10:08","slug":"maturity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/samuelrainey.com\/blog\/2020\/02\/maturity\/","title":{"rendered":"Maturity"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Maturity is the ability to resist acting out on behalf of what one feels. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One donut is amazing. Two probably isn\u2019t as amazing, but I\u2019m still probably going to have another one. I know from experience that three is not going to feel good in a few hours. And if I really don\u2019t like myself, I\u2019ll eat four or more.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just because something feels right, good, or enticing does not mean that it is right, good, or will deliver what is promised. Often what we desire has nothing to do with what is available right in front of us. That goes for food, sex, media; or things in relationship like a terse reply, name calling, or an explosion. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We become mature from failing. From being encouraged and called to something more than just a knee jerk response. We don&#8217;t mature alone. We need others influence and involvement in our lives. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What do you need to resist acting out on today? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>______________________________________ <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maturity is the ability to resist acting out on behalf of what one feels. One donut is amazing. Two probably isn\u2019t as amazing, but I\u2019m still probably going to have another one. I know from experience that three is not going to feel good in a few hours. 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