成熟是一种状态，当你突然意识到周围发生的一切，能够理解这些事情背后的缘由，不会因结果得意洋洋抑或一蹶不振，你就成熟了。你已经能够化解压力，不被周围的环境所干扰。看看下面的信号判断一下自己成熟没有吧：

　　1.You listen more and talk less

　　多听少说

　　When we realize as human beings we are built to hear more (because we have two ears) and speak less (we have one mouth/tongue); we gain more information and whatever we speak will be based on substantial reasoning. This will provide a glimpse of a thinking individual/rational person to the audience.

　　当我们意识到作为人，我们需要多听(因为有两个耳朵)少说(只有一张嘴/一根舌头)，我们就能获得更多的信息，说出的话也能基于靠谱的推断，这会让听众觉得这个人很有思想和逻辑性。

　　2.You do not shy away from responsibilities

　　你不再羞于承担责任

　　When you think in these terms, you behave in a more responsible manner. You not only perform your duties for your family or country, you also take care of mother earth. This makes you a matured individual on this planet。

　　当你这样去思考问题，其实也就变得更加负责任了。你不仅在家庭或国家中承担了你的职责，你还照顾到了我们的地球母亲。这会让你成为更加成熟的人。

　　3.You are less argumentative and more accommodating

　　你不再那么好辩

　　By arguing less, you are providing the required space and prestige to others, and at the same time you are buying more time for yourself to look at the other’s argument from another angle. And additionally, you command more respect from others. This shows you are now a matured individual。

　　少辩论，也给别人提供了必须的空间和威望，同时你也能给自己争取更多时间来从别的角度审视别人的观点。除此之外，你还能从他人身上获得更多的尊重。这也能表明你变得更加成熟了。

　　4.You enjoy each season

　　你享受每个季节

　　There is a cycle of seasons and life forms adapt to that. No one can control seasonal cycles and no one should control them. So if you are enjoying changes in season, however abruptthey might seem, you have grown into a matured individual。

　　季节的轮替就是这样，我们生命早已习惯如此。没有人可以控制季节的循环也不能去控制。所以如果你很享受季节的变换，不管变得多么突然，你已经变得更成熟了。

　　5.You wear a smile on your face

　　脸上带着微笑

　　Life is a topsy-turvy event. You plan for today in the morning, and by the afternoon you have to modify it to accommodate something unplanned. Whatever the situation may be, wearing a smile has a positive impact on your body and mind.

　　生活总是出其不意的。你早上做了今天的计划，下午有可能就需要为一些未知事件修改计划。不论情况如何，都带着微笑，这样能给身体和精神带来积极的影响。

　　6.You love children and elders

　　你尊老爱幼

　　Quite often, spending time with people who are not in your age bracket helps you visualizelife in an entirely different manner. These moments, later on, shall be counted in your experiences。

　　大部分时候，花时间和不同年龄段的人在一起能帮你更好的以全然不同的方式看待生活。这些时刻，不久之后都会成为你的阅历。

　　7.You save more than what you expend

　　你存的比花的多

　　This one does not need any detail explanation. Saving more than the

　　expenditures will itself lend credibility to your maturity status。

　　这一条不需要什么具体的解释了。存的比花的多毫无疑问是你成熟的最可靠标志。

　　8.You indulge more in reading

　　你更多的时间花在阅读上

　　To be updated is of utmost priority in today’s knowledge-driven society. And probably one of the best ways to get informed is to read. If you are spending more time reading, this indicates you are serious about your business which is a sign of maturity。

　　在当今这样知识驱动的社会，适应是排在首位的。要想获得更多的信息，最好的方式莫过于阅读。如果你更多的时间花在阅读上，这就意味着你对自己的事情更加上心，也是成熟的标志。

　　9.You take care of yourself as well as others

　　你照顾自己和别人

　　In the run of life, you may give less importance to yourself relative to your family members. However, you must realize you are no less significant. Therefore, you must take out time for yourself, and take care of your body and mind. This will, in turn lead to better performance in your duties which will render you as a responsible and matured person。

　　在生命的长河中，也许你觉得家人会比自己更加重要。然而，你必须意识到你是独一无二的。因此，你必须抽出时间来照顾自己，不仅身体还有思想。这能够反过来促进你更好地履行责任，让你成为有责任心的成年人。

　　10.You seek the signs of maturity

　　你试图寻求成熟的标志

　　You’re reading this article; this action itself shows you are serious about being considered mature. You now seem to shoulder your responsibilities and want to know the meaning of your existence. Therefore, you are looking for things you should know/do in order to become a responsible and mature citizen. This is a sign of you now being a mature individual。

　　你在看这篇文字，这个行为本身就代表你想要变得更加成熟。也许你想要承担责任，想知道自己存在的意义。因此，你在寻求那些要成为有责任成熟公民需要知道/做哪些事。这本身就说明你正在走向成熟。

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