Four things I’ll be able to say when I’m truly emotionally mature

 

  1.  Displaying an extraordinary growth mindset:
     

    This is so hard! How wonderful! I love a challenge.
     
  2. Delighting in accurate criticism:
     
    “I’m thrilled this person is telling me this bad thing that I do.  I’m glad I know this now because I can watch out for it in the future.”
     
  3. Happily turning lemons into lemonade:
     
    When it’s raining the morning  you’ve decided to go jogging:
    Oh good! It’s raining! I get to develop my willpower as well as my body!”
     
    (this example is from Stephen Covey’s book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, p 291)
  4. Valuing the differences:

    “Good! You see it differently. Help me see what you see.”
     
    (this example is from Stephen Covey’s book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, p 278)