knowledge vs. application
i've just came to find out something. a missing link on an issue i've been thinking about.
nothing too serious, just an issue dealing with... maturity...
in my life, i've met mature people and immature ppl (duh)
bt first i'm not saying that i'm mature, nor am i saying that i'm immature... the topic i'm writing now is not totally dealing with maturity so.. yea...
anyway, i've came to realize the many 'immature' ppl i meet know quite a lot about life. they are NOT naive, innocent... they are definitely not man. but they are knowledgeable.
the mature ppl are... quite the same.
but i realized that a big difference is that the mature people look at themselves. as in, they don't blame others or say that they can't make it when they haven't tried their best. that's why, they seldom complain, whine, or seek self-pity and attention. the most outstanding leaders i've met put responsibility on their own shoulders. and when things crop up, they thank the people under them for being there for him or her, and they don't blame the crew, sometimes even if it's their grave mistake.
And these people i see are people who are very responsible. They believe things are under their control, and when it screws up, it is them to blame, although sometimes it doesn't apply.
ok the 2 paragraphs i wrote sounds super out of point but i'll make an illfated attempt to link it XD
'immature' people can know lots about life. they know their habits, their shortcomings, and they even know the way out. But sometimes breaking the habit sounds much easier than it actually is. But what's the use of knowledge when one doesn't apply it?
'mature' people can know not-so-much about life. they know their habits, their shortcomings, but they may not be clear of the way out. However they look in themselves and recognize it's their fault, and will try all out instead of whining that the problem is too big, nor trying to seek empathy.
yea there are problems really really really really big in our lives and it's absolutely outrageous for an onlooker to say that the problem is easy when he has never came across with it before.whilst we all say "i've tried my best", it's often not the case at all. When i realized how many times i said that, and how many times i was wrong, i'm gonna get really conscious about saying that i did my best up there. so many times we said "i've tried my best but it won't stop", but almost just as many times we haven't really did whatever we can.
but what i'm trying to say is: it's one thing to be knowledgeable, knowing how to break the habit. but having the determination, the discipline to break the habit is a totally different issue. instead of saying "it's too hard for me", "let someone else handle it", "i'll never get to overcome it", let's get our asses up and really overcome these problems, and stop whining where we are.
remember, we can overcome anything with Jesus by our side.Labels: findings O.O
