There are kinds of ages, only one being accurate to determine:
chronological age
physical age
emotional age
intellectual age
spiritual age
I think there is a tendency to overuse the first one, when each person is actually 5 (or more) different ages simultaneously. They could be 20 chronologically, 30 physically due to an unhealthy lifestyle, 5 emotionally by throwing temper tantrums common to a 5 year old, 40 intellectually, because they were given a gift of intelligence, and 10 spiritually, because they're not at all sure about that stuff.
So ... when you're dealing with another person on this planet, which type of age are you aware of, if any? I personally find it useful, because if a 70 year old person has temper tantrums, showing a low emotional age, there is more tolerance. You would be patient with the chronological 5 year old, but not with the 70 year old that has the same emotional age.
Thoughts?
chronological age
physical age
emotional age
intellectual age
spiritual age
I think there is a tendency to overuse the first one, when each person is actually 5 (or more) different ages simultaneously. They could be 20 chronologically, 30 physically due to an unhealthy lifestyle, 5 emotionally by throwing temper tantrums common to a 5 year old, 40 intellectually, because they were given a gift of intelligence, and 10 spiritually, because they're not at all sure about that stuff.
So ... when you're dealing with another person on this planet, which type of age are you aware of, if any? I personally find it useful, because if a 70 year old person has temper tantrums, showing a low emotional age, there is more tolerance. You would be patient with the chronological 5 year old, but not with the 70 year old that has the same emotional age.
Thoughts?