Immaturity
ImmaturityMost adults consider immaturity a negative quality among their peers. At one time or another just about everyone has had the intended insult flung at them, "You're so immature!" Is immaturity an insult? Hmmmph, how ludicrous. I've always looked at immaturity as a positive quality. Here are some reasons why.
Immature people are usually curious, unpredictable, rebellious, have willingness for change, and most importantly display a sense of humor. It is this sense of humor that keeps life in perspective (your most important "sense"). Let me illustrate further with a couple of quotes from Tom Robbins.
"Therefore, if you're immature you're still growing, still learning, and questioning conventional concepts. Although in mature circles it's considered tedious, meddling, trying, and insubordinate."
It is the atmosphere of immaturity in which change and progress thrive. This is not to suggest immature people are altruistic. They're far from it. They're immature solely for Immaturity's sake (it's rather fun). I'm certain the writers and artists of the Warner Brothers cartoons were pretty immature. The result? Quality artwork and humor that has stood the test of time. Hence, Daffy Duck was a by-product of immaturity and representative of curiosity, change, and humor. Some rather righteous qualities for a duck with a speech impediment whose philosophy was, "consequences, shmonsequences."
One advantage of immaturity is easy to understand. Immature people are never asked to do a lot. Many have noticed that people steer away from someone they feel may be immature. The immaturity they posses makes a name for themselves, a name which can be very difficult to shake. Possibly, it is a word which describes the working habits of the person, such as "crappy". Yet this creates a positive situation for the immature person. They will have a lot...
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