“Let’s redefine what it means to be an adult, shall we?”
Part 2 of, “Adulthood Redefined”.
The new role of adulthood goes like this, as adults we consider our choices BEFORE we take action on them! That means whatever comes from our experience we are well prepared to handle it, in fact. we have made preparations for any nuances that may spring up.
Here are some examples to consider:
“I am considering having a baby” – Things I should consider:
“Do I have room in my life for another responsibility? – Considering all the challenges in the world today, am I mentally and physically capable of handling any extra work to my load? I mean, this child will require me to teach it, clothed it, feed it, and spend quality time building a relationship with it for the next 18+ years of our lives. No matter what changes happen in the world moving forward, am I willing and/or capable of investing this much of myself for the task of having a baby? Let me keep in mind my current activities that I am already commited to, for instance my work schedule. I know public school is an option for me, but it still is NOT a guaranteed option for providing the education my child will need. I am solely responsible for providing that. What about any behavorial assistance that I may need in case my child needs extra care for adapting to life, can I provide that as well? etc.”
“Do I have an environment for my baby to thrive in? – My child will need a group of its peers to interact with, have I arranged for this? I should also keep in mind any medical challenges that could affect my child that would require a special group of children that they will need to interact with.
What about me as a pregnant mom to be, “Do I have a support group to help me survive and thrive in my experience? – I should keep in mind there are a million things that could happen. I am not even sure how my body will handle the changes mentally, Do I have a plan to support my mental health during my pregnancy?”
“Am I really ready to have a child or am I in need of emotional support at this time and thinking of having a baby to fulfill some sort of emotional lack in my life? Maybe I should speak with a professional first, before making this choice, or at the very least find a support group to support my mental health at this moment before I bound myself to these very important choices I am making for my life.”
Second example:
“I am thinking of buying a pet.” – Things I should consider BEFORE taking on the responsibilities of being a pet owner:
What is my current obligationsin my life at the moment? Do I have the strength mentally and physically to provide care to an animal friend, who will be COMPLETELY, dependent on my for the next 15 -20yrs (varies depending on animal of choice)? – Geesh, I don’t know. This animal (mammals) will need to be trained, washed, walked and it will require my time to build a relationship with it. After all, animals have feelings too!
It is important to keep im mind that the above is just examples of how thorough we should be examinnig out current life choices before taking action on them. So many times we are in an unaware emotional mental state that cause us to consider such choices. Maybe it would work in our favor to examine our emotional mental state during our thought process for making permenant life choices. Sometimes we are actually in need of some emotional support and their would be a much better solution for us that we would excell from making instead of locking ourselves in difficult circumstances and fumbling through our life experiences.
Summary
Redefining adulthood is developing an awareness of the choices we are making for ourselves before we take action on them.
This new level of adulthood is where we design the optimal experiences that we would like to have by careful consideration of the responsibilities and possible occurrences that could be involved with each and every choice we make. We are no longer living by traditions, but living by design and chosen purpose.
I feel like this is a way to increase our chances for a joyful journey on earth. By taking back our power of redefining adulthood, we use our power the way we desire. We become active participants in society instead of gazing bystanders of it.
QUESTIONS: What’s your thoughts on this subject? What could you add to the redefinition of adulthood? How do we improve our adulthood to live better lives? (answer in the comment section)
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