Date of Maturity

I wonder why we do not have this ‘additional’ detail in those labels of the products we buy! There is the date of manufacture, and the date of expiry, but, logically, there is never a need for ‘date of maturity’ (only the financial commitments ‘mature’ not even our own commitments…. Term deposits mature, loans mature, bills, wills, promissory notes, and what not!) !

Some edibles, mostly fruits, we do look out for that ‘mature’ enough period, to enjoy it to utmost taste. Pickles mature when the cohesiveness is best with the ingredients we add. Some south Indian puddings taste better after they get cooled for 10 hours, though the taste is quite good and tasty enough when served hot (here the maturity is ‘doubly-abled’! or, twice-enabled, uniquely-different, and mutually-exclusive! Oh! The very thought of those tasty puddings makes my head spin, and I go wrong with paired-words! I regain my immaturity, when I relive the mature taste of those rare exactitude-nesses of those dishes!)
For us, humans too, there seems to be no ‘prescribed’ date of maturity (not that physical or biological one please, even mentally challenged people attain puberty etc…).

I had enough trouble with my ‘self’ about the maturity, on that path less path of spirituality, for too long…

So, I would spare you the waiting period to get into the question, right away.

We will see what else could be there, that ‘there is more to it’, when it is mature enough.

Mature regards,
Psn(16th August, 2010)

http://in.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20100815152020AAKLdhr

When do you consider a person as "mature"?

My answer:
For others, it is just when this person can be reasonably 'relied' upon as not likely to cause trouble out of stupidity. Just like the test that we are asked to pass before a driving licence is given out. Does not mean that we are experts. But just means that we are reasonably safe for others to walk or drive alongside, when we drive.
But, for ourselves, it is very relative. Some fruits are mature for some people to eat, but others wait till it is more ripe. Rice/cereals/meat etc is mature to eat for some, when getting cooked, but for those who don't like to chew much, they like it to become more mature on fire (soft, pasty etc).
We may feel good enough to handle our own affairs, but often hesitate to give out advice, because we feel we are not mature "enough" to give worthwhile advice/suggestions.
Now, that is again a maturity, to know that we are not mature enough about something (the knowledge, experience, the wisdom in that subject/field!). We human beings learnt about maturity from nature, but today, we forgot the basics. we launch our 'products' prematurely, and then keep on giving out 'patches' incessantly! We indulge in adult games prematurely! We process immature food, for storage, and then face the 'after-effects' paying for both, process and cures! Unseasonal fruits mature with a slight delay, while the very same fruits mature faster if the season is intense that year (like those summer fruits, vegetables etc!).

We have to look at the question quite intensely and deep enough. Because, this 'maturity' for human beings is, in 'essence', nothing but that 'emotional balance', which can happen as early as during childhood, or not even after retirement age!

There was a time, during ancient days, in India, when that maturity in humans could be almost co-related with certain age, on an average basis, keeping options about exceptions too.... But that was when there was a 'structure' in place, to ensure 'emotional' training, in a concerted structured manner! There was a 'system' of education that layed stress on this better half of a human (the other half is logical skills). Today, we are often misled that logical skills are all that maturity means, and then restart looking for emotional maturity when things don't look good (like that unexpected "Economic recession" with all those financial experts all over the world! After all, this disaster was man-made! If it was not the result of some 'immature' greed, what else do we call it?). Do we have any institution by any name, that imparts emotional skills?

A very mature question at a very mature time, and perhaps, from a mature person too!
Thanks!