Growing Up versus Growing Old

"Time" is a funny thing that exist in our earthly world where you're bound by its influence and at times, you might feel helpless facing the fact that it still moves on whether you like it or not. Time can be a tool to help us to overcome challenges and also a deadly weapon especially when you dread certain decisions in life which you know for sure you can't turn back in time.

Living and experiencing LIFE as it is, brings me to the point where the saying goes, growing old is mandatory but growing up is a choice!!
Pondering upon this point brings perspective in life that getting older in age and being the responsible person (matured person) that we should and need to be takes real conscious effort to be responsible.

All human beings living on this earth would have a set (or sets) of responsibility in life that will eventually shape us and build us in character. Value system that you hold true and Spiritual conviction are certain indicators on how "responsibility" is a part of you and me. Nonetheless, being responsible in life seems like a fast disappearing trait in our societal evolution.

Being responsible is not always convenient; being responsible is not always a joyous occasion; being responsible is taking the blame when things screw up; being responsible is being accountable to decisions made in life; being responsible is waking up earlier to do chores when others' are sleeping; being responsible is through your pocket where household expenditure is yours to bear too and the list can just go on and on for eternity.

As I mature in life and be exposed to problems of the adult world, responsibility seems to ring louder in my mind as I know learn to evaluate and judge on certain adults I engage with. Adults being human aren't perfect and are scared of taking up responsibility in life coz responsibility means you will be held accountable on decisions; and especially out of work context, it gets more pathetic purely based on the system of no incentive to do so. Recent events in my life has shown that being an adult (growing old) doesn't necessarily reflect growing up in wisdom of matters; by virtue of stubbornness to impending changes further proves my point of being childish and immaturity. Leaders of organisations need to understand the responsibility that is expected from their position and comprehend that their job is not to be boot lickers or peace makers with all parties involved. To my knowledge, leaders need to make judgement based on all related issues and come up with the most amicable solution in any scenario and willing to bear whatever may comes.

Growing up ain't easy and shouldering responsibility as we move along is no small deal in life. May each person learn to juggle responsibilities in life and understand that it is impossible to please everyone at the end. Most importantly is that one is able to stand tall and be accountable to his/her Maker on the responsibilities given during this "temporary" life.

Do remember to grow UP, even when time forces you to grow OLD!! xD