Spirituality is subjective. You might be someone who actively participates in rituals and is a comprehensive believer—on the contrary, you might think it’s all claptrap and want to keep self-help directories at bay. Whether the word “spiritual” excites you or sets you off, it’s a healthy little thing you’ll definitely want to familiarize yourself with. So what does spiritual age actually mean?

Even for those who aren’t interested in the 9 yards of consistent self-improvement, there is some sliver of awareness you have of who you are inside. It’s very similar to trying to answer the question “are you a happy person with sad moments or a sad person with happy moments?”. Regardless of the current phase of your life – or even today! — makes it seem like you know what the right answer is for you when it comes to seeing the big picture. In the same way, even if you haven’t given it much thought, you will be able to pinpoint the ages when, for better or for worse, you began to blossom into your true self, your core self. Now treading on spiritual fact territory, you may also be able to gauge intuitively, ages yet to come, but which you feel deeply, may prove to be defining in your life.

Now close your eyes and think about it. Did a number pop into your head? The next thing to do is think about the age in question and try to understand what and why it may be deeply relevant to you. Interestingly, you don’t just have to have one spiritual age, you can have several – and that too, far from each other! There aren’t really any rules to this, except to be completely authentic with yourself when you decide to sit down and introspect. Your spiritual age can also grow as you physically and emotionally, or it can remain static for years or forever.

So, happy computing!