maturity

is recognizing this is the most that I can do in this life of me; the best that I can get and the furthest that I can go; and seeing, realizing how what I've always wanted, attempted and in the end failed to achieve, there are younger people who are doing it, and are doing it much better than what I could have done. Maturity is feeling inspired by younger generations, in awe of their achievement; Not claiming, stealing their inspirations and creations as your own; not oppressing, bullying, shaming their dreams and attempts to reach them; belittling their suffering and concern. It is trying, when given the opportunities, to become the authority and guidance that we wish we had, it is also knowing how much you - especially if you are in a place with certain degree or more than certain degree of authority, stability, both in career or otherwise - owe them, because the authority you had when growing up, has too failed and owed you. I owe them in the same way those people owe me.