Feeling Safe or Trying the Potential Challenges
Feeling safe is a fundamental human need, vital for both mental and physical health. Safety provides a sense of security and freedom from fear or anxiety, enabling individuals to thrive and function optimally. It influences how we navigate the world, form connections, and pursue our goals. The significance of feeling safe cannot be overstated. This essential aspect of the human experience does shape our daily interactions and activities. That is, when we feel safe, we find it easier to relax, do all the things that comfort us, and focus on our relationships and the work or study we need to do. By contrast, trying the potential challenges is a force that it pushes us to get out of our comfort zones. We don’t like it, of course, unless we are compelled to do it. We all are humans and we expect too much from our life. Sometimes, we feel disappointed when our expectations are not met. Life is a complicated path full of challenges, hardships, and barriers that might be difficult to overcome. While some people appear to glide around life with comfort, others are continually fighting to overcome one obstacle after another. One of the main reasons why life might be challenging is its unpredictability. Life is packed with a surprise both good and terrible, so it can be difficult to predict what will happen next. This uncertainty can lead us to anxiety and tension. The desire to succeed is another reason that life can be challenging. We are taught from a young age that in order to live a happy and meaningful life, we must work hard, obtain high grades, and succeed. This pressure to succeed can be overpowering, especially when we fail to reach our own or others’ expectations. Financial difficulties make life difficult, too. Money issues can result in tension, anxiety, and even despair. Financial difficulties really constrain our alternatives and chances, making it tough to pursue our objectives and goals. Next, relationships are also a cause of stress in our life. Navigating the complexity of human connections, whether in love relationships, friendships, or family interactions, may all be difficult. Tension and stress could be caused by miscommunication, misunderstandings, and upset feelings. Moreover, life still can be made more challenging by health issues. Chronic illnesses, accidents, and disabilities would reduce our physical ability and make it more difficult to accomplish the things we enjoy. Depression and anxiety are two mental health conditions that let us make things hard to get along and enjoy life. Finally, in our society, discrimination, such as homophobia, sexism, racism, and other kinds of prejudice, create hurdles and limit possibilities for particular groups of individuals. In sum, life is challenging for a variety of reasons. Life’s unpredictability, pressure to perform, financial difficulties, marital challenges, health concerns, and social problems all make life difficult.
In terms of feeling safe, home is where we can spend a large amount of time to feel secure and safe there. At home, we don’t have to be perfect and worthy to gain love and care. Our family members always accept us and support us no matter how many times we make mistakes or we are imperfections. At home, we are easy, cozy and comfortable. We take care of our physical and mental health at home. We prioritize our sufficient sleep, a balanced diet, regular exercise, and we spend time with our family members who genuinely love us so much. These actions establish a stable foundation for us that reinforces both our emotional and physical well-being. Except for that, we still can choose to go outside. A strong sense of community is important for building feelings of safety and belonging. We can join groups that align with our values or interests, such as hobby clubs, support groups, or volunteer organizations. We, then, build relationships by engaging in open, honest activities with others. When we are surrounded by people who we really trust and our supportive friends, we are strongly feeling safe. Everyone deserves to experience the peace and empowerment that come from feeling safe. It’s not just a basic human necessity; it’s the right. Feeling safe is a way of life that allows us to thrive, to achieve our goals, and to live with confidence and purpose.
However, not every day is perfect. When we are forced to go down the unknown path, the less trodden path, what would we do? Definitely, it will be challenging and it will be difficult. Can we accept the challenges and learn a whole lot of new things? I would like to say that, perhaps, taking the path less travelled might be exhilarating, exciting and quite an adventure, but there is a cost to be paid. People only talk about obstacles when they are threatened by the new path. Once they realize that it is not the comfortable place, they could easily give up. As we have learned that fear and the unknown will make people scared, the new path will, absolutely, let us work so hard and break us down. Nevertheless, it is an irresistible need for us not to follow the same rules that everyone else is. That is to say, if we want to get ahead in the new path, we have to find ways to stand out from others. Williams James, the founding father of psychology, said, “Most people live in a restricted circle of their full potential.” Whether we use 5% of our brains or 50%, there’s no arguing that most of us never get close to what we’re actually capable of achieving. Likewise, experiences have taught us that, sometimes, the situations which challenge us the most have the hidden gifts to give us the reservoirs of strength and courage. In other words, trying the potential challenges lets us live our lives more deeply and bravely.
Therefore, we need to trust in ourselves that our capacity for life is larger than what we’ve estimated to be. While we may have been in situations where we’ve felt that we lack the resources to meet our challenges, what we really lack is the self-trust to look within our inner resources. As Victor Frankl wrote, “When we are no longer able to change our situations, we are challenged to change ourselves.” It’s impossible to predict, and to much less fully plan for our lives. Nevertheless, whatever it happens, we always get to choose one way to go. Trusting that potential within us will always transcend and solve the problems. After all, when we trust ourselves to handle anything, it liberates us for everything. By the way, in order to prepare ourselves to take on the challenges of life and to help others face their challenges, firstly, we ought to take care of our physical needs, such as adequate sleep, good nutrition, and physical activity. Then, caring for our emotional needs is also necessary. Regular self-care, enjoying hobbies or activities, taking regular self-compassion breaks, and taking time to be kind toward ourselves are, indeed, essential to us. When we finally overcome the difficulties during those challenging times, we will find out that how much we have grown up from these experiences. We, then, gain the increased awareness, the new perspectives, a better appreciation for life, and a greater sense of purpose. Challenges in life are inevitable. Notwithstanding, as we seek to understand and apply healthy ways of coping, such as eliminating overthinking, working from our strengths, taking time for self-care, and finding meanings in our experiences, we will be more prepared to face these potential challenges with peace and confidence for sure.
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