stages of life

I learned that it is not easy to live the good life. The good life means living the meaningful life. How does one make meaning of one’s life? This is a very difficult question.

One of the things I learned is, maturity does not come by age, but it comes by taking responsibility.

I asked myself what does that mean. To me, it means that I have to be responsible for my own life. How much I spend or save, I need to be responsible for it. Do I ask my parents for more money when I am short? Do I ask the family for help when it is a mess that I started, and am just too unmotivated to clean it up?

While it is healthy to ask for help, it is also healthy to be able to recognize when help actually impedes personal growth. What is even more important is to have people who are willing to draw the lines for you clearly, so that you can tell when personal growth is impeded.

In any case, I realize that before I get married, I have to take responsibility for my life, then I can begin to learn to take responsibility for the other person in my life.

Life is tough but it is worth living meaningfully.

Tags: life, life decisions, meaningful life, stages