thoughts on growing

[acroyear]

Robert Fripp's Diary:

One of the lessons of (early) childhood is that we can’t do everything that we want to do;
one of the lessons of (later) childhood is that everything we do has consequences;

one of the lessons of early adulthood is that we are held accountable for our actions;

one of the lessons of growing maturity is, we can do whatever we will - if we are able to deal with the repercussions of our behaviour.

That is, we can do whatever we like, if we can pick up the tab; and picking up the tab depends upon us recognizing, acknowledging & accepting that what we do has consequences, for self & community.

The necessary is possible;
The optional is expensive;
The unnecessary is unlikely.

An attribute of mature adulthood is that we are able to act in accordance with social norms, regardless of our personal feelings towards those norms.