I think you have a great defining moment here, but there is one other that is just as foundational in regards to solidifying ground upon which one can grow away from childhood - that in almost all cases, we&#x27;re all lost and doing some rendition of our best.<p>As a child we generally assume everyone &quot;above&quot; us knows what they&#x27;re talking about.  Authority derives from behind the curtain that is defined by a hope that whomever is leading us knows what the hell they&#x27;re doing.  And suddenly, when we realize that they don&#x27;t - that we&#x27;re all lost - we can start forming our own vision of the world as we would prefer to see it.<p>That, along with ownership of the personal responsibility you mentioned, defines the difference between childhood and coming into ones own.  I think the two are complimentary and I don&#x27;t believe either revelation exists without the other.