We all come from diverse set of backgrounds. How we have been brought up determines how well we can take various adversaries in life. I have always believed that each human being has a distinct set of strong and weak points. Environment has a deep impact on shaping up human personality to the effect that it can turn all negatives into positive ones and vice versa. Of all the weak points being insecure related to love, relationships, job etc. is one of traits that I consider to be the worst. Just as a child feels insecure when a new baby is brought into house, in same way every human being is insecure in one way or other.

 

Through all these years I have studied and worked with diverse set of people and have seen insecurities of varying amount. The nature varies from person to person and so is their attitude to take up things in life. To be true, their background matters a lot and so are their aspirations. They are so deep into this particular habit that every sign of help is seen as criticism. It effectively becomes their way of working which then gets molded in the form of organization culture. After all how you can work effectively if your Boss is too insecure.

 

In this article my focus would not be the job insecurity because of economic factors like recession but it would be more to do with individual behavioral factors.

 

The person who feels insecure at job normally demonstrates a fear. The fear can be

 

1) Losing out on position

2) Possessive about things they own

3) Selfish about the assigned work

 

The result show up when they

 

1) Keep their welfare above that of the company’s

2) Work as individual then in teams

3) Make other fail in order to show one’s own importance

 

 Such people are determinant to the growth of the organization and are instrumental to its failure. Such behavior with time becomes so obvious that it hamper the growth of an individual itself.

 

The insecurity becomes more prominent when

 

1) They are involved in second job apart from their regular job

2) They know they are not fit for the position

3) They know that there is someone better who can easily replace them if required.

 

Such thinking leads to an insecure behavior the comes out in form of

1) Their need to be more wanted

2) Their need to be known

3) Their need to be acknowledged

 

The more they seek it, the more they get dissatisfied because the hunger is not easy to be put on rest.

 

End result is dissatisfaction in job, problems with colleagues, rejection, nightmares etc. And I am very sure at some point the person becomes tired of running from himself and from truth.

 

So if you feel insecure at job then it is the time to change. The process is very simple

1) All you need to find is what makes you feel insecure. You need to do introspection.

2) Work on the problem areas.

3) Perform to your best.

 

In short, you need to kill the fear that makes you insecure.

1) So if you are doing a second job and feel someone will caught you, make sure you do it in spare time and that concerned people know about it.

2) So if you believe your colleague is better than you and he might take your position, you need to work hard and elevate your status rather then play cheap politics.

3) So if you believe that you are not a suitable fit, you need to either rise to that level or look for related opportunities.

 

It is important to kill the fear of insecurity because

 

1) It harms you more than giving any benefit.

2) You can survive in short run but soon failure catches up with you

3) It is biggest hindrance in your intellectual and mental growth.

 

To make huge strides on Job

1) You need to be a leader in order rise up the corporate ladders.

2) You need to take people with you rather than work against them

3) You need to chalk out path rather than being aloof.

 

 

The biggest advantage one can ever have in life is the feeling of insecurity. It is root of many problems. The sooner you identify it, the better it is for you to make a healthy living and rise in job.

 

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Always ask yourself if you are doing something in the interest of the company or your own personal interest. If the answer is negative then you have a real problem to solve on your hands. Thinking that other people would step up on your shoulder is again a sign of insecurity and not that of confidence. When you know you the best, there is no one that can take that position away from you.

 

Photo Credit-Roberto Condado

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