Dealing with insecurity
Have you ever felt like you are missing something? As if everyone else around you seems to know something you don't, but you can't put your finger on it?
It's not a good predicament to be in: when you think someone or something is out to get you, and then end up questioning your own sanity, before going back to your initial standing of blaming others. There's only one way of breaking the cycle and getting to the root of the problem. It is by admitting what's really happening.
We all are insecure to some degree. Insecurity is a common human trait and is not to be despised. It can be a very powerful tool to elevate you to the next level in whatever aspect it's concerned with.
Emotional insecurity (defined) is a feeling of general unease or nervousness that may be triggered by perceiving oneself to be vulnerable in some way. A person who is insecure may lack confidence in their own value, and one or more of their capabilities. Insecure people may lack trust in themselves or others, or have fears that a present positive state is temporary, and will "go wrong" in the future, causing them to suffer loss or distress.
If handled the wrong way, your insecurity can cause you to develop shyness, paranoia or even social withdrawal. To avoid these negative outcomes, use the insecurity you are feeling to your own advantage.
Quiet your emotions for a while and focus on changing your perspective. Instead of thinking of yourself as being a victim, give yourself more worth.
No solutions can be seen when one is subdued by insecurity. Learn to quiet those emotions of vulnerability, unworthiness or inferiority. Only then can you be in a position to see reality clearly and be objective: See what is happening and consider the facts, analyze the situation and create your own solutions from that.
The truth is that a person can feel completely secure in any situation. Security or insecurity is subjective, meaning that it exists in the mind; in your beliefs, desires and personal perspective.
Even with a time-bomb attached to your body, potentially giving you only a minute to live, you can still feel secure. It all depends on what you're thinking about.
Are you thinking about the bomb exploding and ripping your body to pieces, or are you confident and assured that the bomb-squad member working on the bomb knows what she's doing and will disarm it within the next thirty seconds?
Whether or not you are saved is unknown, and can only be found out by going through the experience; but why go through it feeling insecure?