People often think that maturity is something that you gain over the
years, that by simply living long enough, you'll end up a mature person.
But it's an achievement, one that not only takes time, of course, but
effort and courage as well. Paul Dunion compares this process of growing
up to the cultivation of crops: "Some seed can simply be tossed about
and regardless of light, water and nutrients, this seed will prevail and
come of age," he says. "The rest of us resemble the seed in need of
stewardship, where attention needs to be paid to weeding, watering and
enriching the ground that holds us." Dare to Grow Up offers a unique
study into the psychology and culture surrounding maturity, from
personal shortcomings that stunt growth to wider societal attitudes that
limit the discovery of our true selves. If you are willing to open your
mind to the mysteries of life and enrich your life with all that the
world has to offer, you can begin to discover who you were meant to
become.