Leaders my leaders, welcome back!
Here is the third and final set of traits. How are you doing so far? Have you realized you have a few things to improve? Are you actively working to make progress? Overwhelmed by what you’re discovering about yourself? Pick one place to start and keep working at it. No matter how far you have left to go, any progress you make today gives you more health, healing, and wholeness than you had yesterday. The effort and sacrifice it takes to grow into a genuinely mature person is well worth it!
| TRAITS OF AN
IMMATURE PERSON |
TRAITS OF A
MATURE PERSON |
| Has to be disciplined by others | Exhibits tremendous self-discipline |
| Callous | Empathetic |
| Unable to deal with their own emotions, so they try to squash other’s emotions | Has mastered their own emotions enough to hold space for others who are having a tough time, without shutting them down or shaming them |
| Takes other’s emotions personally, easily offended, easily wounded | Rarely takes the emotions of others personally, even more difficult to offend or wound |
| Deliberately disruptive | Deliberately calming, tries to bring peace and order to the situation |
| Thinks it’s fun to scare, hurt, bully, or harass other people | Recognizes the vulnerability in all of us, holds it as sacred, protects it |
| Dominates, overpowers, or sabotages others | Works collaboratively with other people, has no hidden agenda, lets others shine |
| Active shadow side, different in public than they are in private | Congruence in behavior regardless of where they are |
| Doesn’t keep confidences, breaks trust | Trustworthy |
| Chases pleasure | Sets and pursues meaningful goals |
| Lives by their moods and whims | Sets and lives by carefully chosen priorities |
| Treats people harshly | Treats people with kindness |
| Worships false idols: self, relationships, money, substances, activities | Worships the God of their understanding, comprehends that there is a power much greater than themselves |
Until next time my beloved leaders, keep growing and I’ll see you soon!