Humility...*

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We are all more obsessed with our appearance than we like to admit. But this is not an indication of 'vanity'.  Concern about appearance is quite normal and understandable. 

The real problem with insecurities isn’t that you think you’re short / overweight / big ears / virgin. The reason your insecurities limit your life is because of what you think other people think of You.

German psychoanalyst Eric Fromm said, “The task we must set for ourselves is not to feel secure, but to be able to tolerate insecurity.” Every likable person has periods of sheer insecurity. 

Insecurity, vulnerability of spirit, is essentially humility, which is a divine quality. In fact, since pride is considered to be the origin of sin, humility would be the greatest spiritual virtue. With insecurity, we admit that it’s not all about us, and that philosophy of self centeredness is quite lovely. 

There are always two realities running parallel to each other at any given time: the one outside your mind and the one within. Sometimes taking a step back is all you need to see that whatever you're concocting in your mind has very little to do with reality. Instead, it's just your fears and anxieties taking hold of you. When you're feeling anxious, remember: is this reality or is this just my made-up reality?

People only let you see what they want you to see. Behind those drawn curtains is something much less enviable. No one is as they seem, and there's no reason to measure your lot up to anyone else's.        But what you do and how to react towards others based on your own insecurity is something else.                              Just a thought.