The In Security

“The task we must set for ourselves is not to feel secure,  but to be able to tolerate insecurity.”  – Eric Fromm

This quote carries so much truth. Other than God himself, there is just no way a person can never NOT feel a certain ping or pang of insecurity. You just do. Life can hit you with so many obstacles or difficult situations that you find yourself having moments of doubt and uncertainty. Insecurity from others, on the other hand, is a whole different matter. If you have ever stumbled upon a very insecure person you can’t help but feel the negativity and jealousy they reek of. These kind of individuals are not ones we should be threaten by… quite the opposite. You must see them for who they are or may be at the moment, which is a reflection of their own weaknesses and fears. You can’t let the judgment or distorted view of someone else consume you just because they might be in an unhappy place themselves. People who are insecure have the tendency of putting others down simply to make themselves feel somewhat matter about themselves. Sad but true. So you can either soak that all in or just move on from it and leave them in their OWN rut, not yours.  At the end of the day, all you can do is change your reality, not someone else’s. I only wish more people realize this.