Great post @conditionedminds! When we begin to observe ourselves, we become aware that so many of the things we fear & feel powerless before are just made up. We give so much of our power away, afraid to rock the boat or to give up what we believe is keeping us safe. But as you noted, we actually get our sense of security from within, not from external sources. As long as we depend on external sources, we will always be powerless. And since SteemIt is all about reclaiming our independence and power, we need to be willing to release our dependence on those external props.