The word “insecurity” itself is so powerful that its absence or excess can make or break you. It’s a feeling that everyone gets at some point, or it happens often in various phrases, from professional to personal activities. Insecurity is a common thing everyone knows, and there’s a perception that says there is nothing to talk about it.
But hang on a there, let me express this from a different perspective and point of view of an entrepreneur.
What is insecurity? How is it different from usual security in an entrepreneur’s mind? Is it a bad or a good thing? Can we avoid it, or should we avoid it? What are the positive sides, and what are the downsides? What’s the impact of having its absence? And what’s the impact if it gets overburdening?
How do we differentiate between stages, how do we separate them, and most importantly, how do we channel it?
Let’s figure it out!
Insecurity is a feeling of fear when you think or assume that you are losing control over something. Insecurity is a feeling when someone or something challenges your safe zone or comfort zone without being expressive about it.
We, as humans, talk about innovations, find new obsessions, and keep challenging ourselves, but ironically, we are the opposite! We have designed ourselves as per the expectations of our society and our family. Not only this, but also, we have set patterns that we follow, and keep on repeating as well as passing them on to the next generation.
What’s the secret behind this?
Let’s talk from an entrepreneur’s perspective. When we set a goal or an expectation, we do planning, gather information and data, and start working to achieve it. In the initial stage, we are driven by passion. In most cases, we see only the positive side at first.
Research does not include the negative side, and we avoid any hiccups on the way. You set a pattern for yourself or your team, and you are on to it.
All set! Your journey towards success and hiccups.
But at a certain stage or time, it stops working, it’s no longer valid. Something new comes up, some bigger player emerges, and tells you that you are outdated and need to change.
What if there is no insecurity?
For real? Yes, there can be such a case, but it only happens if you are super confident and have super trust in something.
It is only possible when all things are going positively, or you are very comfortable or adjust beyond the outcome and accept it neutrally.
But how often does that happen? Rarely! So, if there is no insecurity or fear, that means there is something strongly going to be wrong in the long run, something that is not visible now or maybe something you don’t want to see at that moment.
