Security Outside Can Only Be Found Within

Life today reflects uncertainty and insecurity at the survival level for many people, mainly because of the debt levels and government policies that are encouraging job contraction. Even public/government employees are at risk, especially at the state levels.

In my working career, I thought that security resided in how much money I had. In 1991, my annual salary was in excess of $80k. I was an active investor in stocks, metals, options and so on. In the fall of 2000, I learned how to live on $20 a week for a while while using a car as my home. This, along with other experiences like breast cancer, taught me that anything in the material, including my physical person, being used for security is an illusion. Flux and change are natural parts of life. Energy does not stand still for anyone.

My security today lies in the illumination of what I am experiencing on my path. Enlightenment is the safety net, catching me when I fall. What are you relying on for your security; faith from your spiritual beliefs, self-confidence of your ability to overcome, inner strength to persevere and endure, hope with the understanding that life balances out the good and bad? If you are seeking to preserve your material world in order to feel safe, consider these inner invisible ways. They are stable, reliable, and dependable.

We do have to participate in the world to care for ourselves and others who depend on us, but if we can have a solid foundation within to depend on, the harshness of life will have smoother edges and that feeling of self-empowerment will wash over onto others who are controlled by their fears and blown by the winds of change.