We live with insecurities. Even though we feel we are strong and can handle situations, our deepest insecurities surface when we are vulnerable and lose awareness. Recognising and dealing with our insecurities is essential for not just our own well-being but the well-being of others around us as well.

Insecurities are fears that have crept into our system because of our past or our habit of worrying. And like weeds that have not been attended to, they have grown in our mental garden marring our relationship with the world and ourselves.

The notion that everything should be fine, especially health, relationships and money matters, is the root cause. Of course we should strive for balance, but there will be times when life goes out of sync. Accepting the changing nature of life removes our insecurities.

We have anchored ourselves to external people and events. Neither do we have control over them nor will they always follow a definite pattern. Re-anchoring ourselves to our inner changeless removes insecurities.

Sometimes we fear that our relationships are fragile, keeping us on the edge. In fact, relationships become fragile because we live on the edge. It is not easy to have a harmonious relationship with insecurities. Having faith in the other removes our insecurities.

Our ability to solve a problem is always bigger than the problem. Even if our worst fear comes out to be true, we must never forget we have the capacity of endurance and wisdom. Strengthening ourselves instead of being insecure that life will weaken us, removes our insecurities.

When things go wrong, as they sometimes will, and we see our insecurities rising high and strong, we need to remind ourselves of the simple truth; insecurities are the dark fears that only the light of knowledge can dispel. Knowledge of ourselves, the world, and our relationship with the world removes our insecurities.

Every ship sails through storms, every tree faces heavy wind and rain, almost every relationship goes through its low points. Anchoring and rooting ourselves in love and faith, letting go of a controlling nature secures us within.

We were not born to be insecure. We were born to live the greatness we are, in spite of all that life throws at us. Rediscovering what we truly can be and refusing to be insecure, removes our insecurity.