Maximalism is most common among adolescents, but some people carry it in themselves for most of their life. This approach to life characterizes the tendency to extremes in everything: in demands, in views on life, in their claims. For such people there is only black and white - and not a single shade of gray. They are uncompromising, intolerant and very complex in communication. The meaning of the word "maximalism" (from the Latin highest, the greatest) implies the desire to achieve everything at once, with a minimum of effort.
Youthful maximalism: age
As a rule, maximalism in its pure form develops when the child is no longer a child, but not yet an adult, that is, from the age of 13 to 17. Sometimes these boundaries can change. At this age, children for the first time begin to argue with their parents , suspecting those of incompetence about modern life, and the opinion of friends for them, as a rule, is more important than the parent's council. Hence the large number of absurdities and stupidities that children often commit at such a difficult age.
Adolescents deny everything that is valued by their parents, and readily adjoin to various kinds of youth companies and subcultures , in which everyone thinks like they are - a strict distinction between good and bad and absolute not a discernment of average options. Adolescents think that adults do not know life, they confuse it too much - and they will certainly live much easier, more interesting and more fun!
Hot-tempered, quick-tempered, selfish, plus a lack of life experience often leads teenagers to very disastrous results - but this is life, and everyone must make their mistakes.
It is worth noting that in our time you can often meet people and more adults, who still have a characteristic of moral maximalism. Usually it looks rather strange when an adult, already having a good experience behind him, still rushes from the extreme to the extreme - but in this case one can regard maximalism as a character trait.
Youthful maximalism in girls
In the female half, this phase is particularly interesting. A girl who played dolls a couple of years ago, suddenly realizes that the time of games has passed. She is ready to fight with all for her newfound ideals, she needs everything at once, and on "weak" she is ready to do anything, thinking that she proves the strength of her personality, and does not show her weakness.
It is during this period that girls begin incredible experiments with makeup and clothes to look more mature. Often, along with this "stage of growing up" girls are trying, imitating more experienced friends, to taste and forbidden fruits, whether it be sex, alcohol, smoking or drugs. This, perhaps, is the most negative aspect, because fragile psyche from this sometimes gets too serious injuries.
Maximism: how to benefit?
The most important thing that gives maximalism - this is rabid energy. If you direct it in the right direction, you can prepare yourself a good start to a good start in life.
Best of all, if already before the onset of adolescence, the child decided on his hobbies. Those guys who are engaged in dancing, sports, drawing and other creative activities that take a lot of free time, as a rule, are less likely to face negative consequences of maximalism, such as attempts to "grow up" as quickly as possible. And if a girl or a young man has a goal to achieve a lot in the chosen field, then the ambitions that accompany maximalism will only be an additional motivation. The most important thing is to set real goals and consistently go to them, and not try to win in everything without preliminary preparation.