What does Human Adulthood mean for you?

[TalkWithoutSpeaking]

For me it's about independent thinking, among other things. But the big 5 points that I think describe adulthood are:

1. Independent thinking. To the child that is not an adult this may sound selfish and self-centered but this is so deep. Independent thinking means that YOU have the authority to what you decide to do with your life. This includes the realization that you should NEVER give someone else the responsibility of making you happy. Only you are responsible for that. Luckily!

2. Providing yourself with experiences, health, life and standing up for yourself

3. Knowing how to regulate your emotions and thoughts - which includes being able to (eventually) see emotions and thoughts for what they are: floating clouds passing by - NOT to be taken as inherent truth.

4. Understanding that your own opinion is the most important and always is the most important one (for you!), because who knows you better than youself? And this leads me into the last point:

5. Self-awareness (wich is not to be confused with being self-conscious) of thoughts, emotions, survival/autopilot subconscious patterns and mechanisms, hygiene, physical wellbeing, health, and overall awareness of self.

[DishLady]

1. So you don't think independently till you're an adult? I hate to break it to you, but I think most babies pop out of their mamas thinking "Wtf? Where's my nice warm space?" ... and we spend the rest of our lives looking for someone who makes us feel as safe, warm and protected as we did in the first 9 months of our lives.

2. Every mistake you make in your formative years are your experiences... so I'm not sure what's intended here either. Popping to a new location or activity as an adult isn't isn't the first time you CHOOSE to do or go or be a certain way.

3. Also something that is taught in the formative years -- unless your parents are lazy careless jerks who let you bump around having random meltdowns whenever you like.

4. Why is YOUR opinion the most important? It's important to maintain balance and hear other people (EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE) which is the actual keystone to being an adult.

5. Mindfulness is... as in the case of all the above... something cultivated in collaboration with parents and community during a person's formative years.

[CupcakeTheDestroyer]

Human adulthood? What’s the alternative? Venusian adulthood?

[TalkWithoutSpeaking]

Hahaha 😂 I'm just highlighting that the most spiritual activity one can do is to be human

[strateguy632]

4 is too closed minded. I read and listen to other opinions.

[Nikki1989]

Emotional regulation and self-sufficiency.