Maturity: The Common Struggle
In almost all hero journeys, a character must grow up in order to go on a quest. In the Odyssey, Telemachus, son of Odysseus, has to find the courage to set out on a journey to find his information on his father’s whereabouts.
Maturity remains something in all cultures, from which one must find his inner motivation and overcome the hurdles of life. Over the fifteen years of my lifetime, I have found myself going through this never ending maturing process. Although I would love to think of myself as mature, I realize that I have to encounter much more serious and life-altering situations before I can ever even think about saying that I am fully mature. Then again, what is fully mature? Scientists will tell you that a human being is fully matured when it can produce the necessary chemicals for reproduction. I believe that a normal human being never reaches a full maturity level. However, this does not mean that I believe my elders are immature, but that life has too many different experiences that one can learn and mature from.
Although the tough, life-changing experiences often inflict a physical or psychological pain or struggle, a previously unknown fact can be discovered and applied to one’s knowledge upon completion.
