The power of insecurities

Demon in all of us? Here is a little real story that disappointed me in many ways and made me realize how malicious mankind is.

Travelling in a very poor country for a friend’s movie shooting I am seated at the table in a very unhygienic fast food, acting. Since we asked a very unfortunate child to act in our movie that was ironically about humanity, other unfortunate children gathered at the door just out of curiosity since foreigners( not to mention cameras) were hardly seen in that

area. The sales guy,that was according to me a rather unfortunate himself, started scolding and slapping the children around in order to shoo them away. This is just a small example of many others I have encountered during my travels or around me.

I come to understand that us as humans want to feel a certain type of power and always oppress the less fortunate around us because we can and because others are helpless. Think for a second why we do it! We do it out of frustration. We do it because we were shouted at, or bossed around all day by others stronger than us, we do it because we have no choice by keeping quiet in order not to upset your teacher or your boss or your parents. We do it because we are weak. We do it because we are insecure.

You are afraid to confront your parents, so you accumulate anger. You are afraid to confront your teachers because you might fail the exam. You are definitely afraid to confront your boss because you might lose a promotion. You are afraid to confront your spouse because it might lead to an unwanted argument. All these are cumulated frustrations and insecurities that you need to vent out.

Wait a minute. How is the world guilty for your insecurities? You are in control of yourself. No need to show anger and power to the less fortunate people. It doesn’t make you look any better than your boss, your teacher or a bully. Instead of shouting at a helpless child who is probably hungry, or screaming at the person in front of you who has no fault for your problems, try to take a step back, breath in and tell yourself that you are better than that. Be kind with one another and respect the less fortunate people, don’t oppress anyone to lift up your self-esteem.

Learn how to be humanitarian before you teach others humanity. Learn how to respect others irrespective of their hierarchicag of your insecurities is the worst enemy to yourself. Set up your mind that your will is stronger than your weakness and you will succeed.