Philosophy
The Wisdom of Insecurity: 6 key ideas
The core ideas of The Wisdom of Insecurity, each in under a minute, written in our own words. Want the full depth? Get the book.
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- IDEA 1 OF 6
Security is impossible
Life is constant change.
Chasing total security only produces more anxiety.
- IDEA 2 OF 6
Live now
The present moment is the only reality.
Living for an imagined future means missing life.
- IDEA 3 OF 6
The ego is an idea
The sense of a separate self is a mental construct.
You are part of the flow of everything.
- IDEA 4 OF 6
Stop fighting experience
Trying to escape pain often intensifies it.
Fully accepting experience changes it.
- IDEA 5 OF 6
Pure awareness
Seeing without labelling and judging brings a sense of peace.
- IDEA 6 OF 6
Faith versus belief
Belief clings to fixed ideas; faith opens to the unknown.
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