Ultimate Maturity

We are wisdom beings (homo sapiens), but we’re easily distracted by anything and everything. 🙂

Knowing how the mind and the universe work elevates us from social norms to ultimate truth, which brings transcendence from ego-centric groupthink.

A mature mind functions as objective observation of its own internal workings. We recognise that thoughts, fears and ego-driven desires are temporary mental events, and not our absolute reality. We no longer see people as wrong but just confused, trapped in tribalism and thinking everything is black and white.

Maturity involves realising the laws of nature: desire, aversion and ignorance equate to pure, compassionate consciousness.

Consciousness perceives that everything changes, decays, and ends. A mature mind doesn’t fight this reality; it flows with the illusion of separateness. Appearances and recognition are simultaneous. There is an understanding that life is filled with contradictions that cannot be solved neatly, only accepted.

This awakening from the illusions created by the human ego allows us to see the true nature of existence. By this definition, very few people ever reach full maturity. 🙂

Intellectualisation avoids the experience of actual reality; it cannot accept or understand the awful* truth.

* awful: inspiring reverence and respect.