Why We Don’t Mature With Age, We Mature Through Hardship

GFP: I enjoy this message because it's about taking what could create suffering and using it for growth, but be careful you don't only mature through hardship. You'll attract lots of unnecessary hardship into your life that way.

“I want to be wise. And you know how you get wise? By screwing up.”
— Myra McEntire

My mother always told me, “With age comes wisdom.” While she had a point, she should have also said, “With hardship comes even more wisdom.”

Maybe the two are intertwined. Maybe hardship happens because of age, and wisdom follows. Either way, it’s important to note that no one matures without a hefty amount of psychological scarring.

Whether it’s a breakup that almost killed you, an experience that almost broke you or a lifelong struggle that threw you over and over again, all of those hardships carried meaning.

The things that almost destroyed you made you into who you are today. If you’ve been through hell, you’ve also seen the light at the end of the tunnel.