One Sign of Maturity
“One sign of maturity is the ability to be comfortable
with people who are not like us.”
Virgil A. Kraft 1910 -1988, American Reverend, Author,
As I see it . . . . . . .
One sign of maturity
Not everybody we meet will be like us . . . . There are many ways we can differ . . . and in that difference we are unique.
In business and in life we have to find a way to . . . . find common ground . . . . and to get along with people for who they are . . . . not for who we are.
So when it comes right down to it . . . . When we meet someone who is difference them us . . . . the other person may be experiencing the same emotion.
Embrace the person for who they are . . . . and make the person feel important. When we do the differences fade away . . . . and we find out how we are the same.
One sign of maturity . . . . is to have an open mind about the people we meet . . . . and to find the common ground on how we are the same.
©2017 Lou Ludwig Success Tips, Sales and Management Consultant, Success Coach, Speaker, Trainer and Author
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Very true. I guess I still have a lot of maturing to do. Just yesterday, I mingled with top producers who were closing over 100 deals a year and grossing over 100k. I have no idea how I ended up meeting with that group. Boy, did I feel like a fish out of water? However, I did find common ground...we all have the heart to serve.
Lou- you could not have spoken truer words. We have to get away from judging others based on our own biases and who we are but look at every person as exactly that...a person.
This is very true, Lou. It takes all kinds to make the world go round and make it interesting.
Lou I guess finally I am starting to Mature:) clearly after this divisive election I am able to "mature", Endre
Being one of a "mature" age, myself, Lou... I had to see what this post was all about. Accepting others who are not like us or don't think like us is definitely a sign of maturity. And yet, I've come across many people who I would have believed to be mature both in age and their thinking who clearly are not mature in this regard.
Good Morning Lou - very good points. A sign of maturity is gaining emotional intelligence.
Lou Ludwig not everyone is same - and we need to survive together so finding a common ground is the best answer.
Thank you Lou Ludwig
Very true. Maturity is often an elusive thing for many of us....
I can see why Kathy chose to highlight your post this week...great stuff!
We are in a service industry and don't have to be "liked" as much as respected. Yes, everyone is different and it helps not to focus on their personalities but their goals. We don't have to become bosom buddies.
Hi Lou
I really like this perspective on maturity. We are all different in a variety of ways and being able to respect those differences is important, in our business and in life!
Jeff
I was actually thinking about this last night while I catching up on a CD of The Expanse. Some weird SciFi series my husband discovered. It's set in the future, space travel; diversification is extremely evident in this show, and it's such a breath of fresh air.
I'd like to believe we can all work, live and enjoy life with people of different cultures and backgrounds. It lends itself to such rich experiences.
This is great advice for living a happy life. Getting to know different folks and accepting people for what they are is so rewarding.
When I was a kid I had a deluxe Winky Dink set. I would put the platic piece to draw on when the show was on Winky would be needing to have us make a bridge by drawing it between to mountains so he could cross. i still feel like that I am drawing that bridge like on the TV set to bridge the difference between people unlike me.
Rather than push back at someone who is diametrically opposed to you, I say, just let them go aside, engage, but let their energy go to the side if they are giving negative energy. I call it the Kung Fu way of fighting....you take that force that's coming at you and gently move it to the side, so it passes right by you without pushing back. They move on and you are back to a state of balance!
These are good points. Being open to new people and their differences from us, can teach us a lot about ourselves and others.