Insecurities

Insecurities are usually a part of ourselves that we want to hide. But in this powerful, vulnerable conversation, Joel and Walt turn that idea on its head and show how insecurity can become a doorway to growth, authenticity, and even freedom.Early in the conversation, Walt asks a deceptively simple question: “How is it that we have a number of different institutions where there’s a crumbling effect going on, and one of the essential pieces is insecurity?”That question launches a deep exploration of how insecurity shows up in childhood, in social groups, in religion, in politics, in money, in aging, and even in our most personal love relationships.Joel shares how he used to be paralyzed by insecurity - missing opportunities because he was afraid of embarrassment or not feeling “worthy.” A turning point came when a mentor suggested a bold strategy: whenever someone asked for a volunteer, be the first one to raise your hand. Joel explains that he often “screwed it up,” but that was the point. By choosing to step forward, he refused to let insecurity make his decisions for him.He gives a painful but illuminating childhood memory: as a boy, he loved to sing loudly in the church choir. Then one day, the choir director told him in front of everyone, “Joel, just move your lips.”That single shaming moment created a lifelong story: “I can’t sing.” It’s a vivid example of how quickly a confident child can become an insecure adult.Walt pushes on the definition of insecurity by bringing up his cat’s decline and his fear of losing him. He wonders aloud if that fear is insecurity or just love. Joel gently reframes it, saying it’s not insecurity but pre-grief - the natural pain of loving someone deeply and facing the reality of loss.Another powerful thread is Joel’s distinction that insecurity is often comparison-based:“I don’t have as much money as they do.”“I’m not as attractive.”“I’m not as smart.”He describes working with wildly successful people - famous actors, NFL players, top nuclear scientists - who, despite their achievements, quietly confess things like: “I don’t think I’m as smart as everybody thinks I am.”Walt then highlights the moment of choice we rarely recognize. He recalls his first public talk, standing at the podium, feeling like an imposter but also knowing he truly understood his subject. He realizes he could have chosen to crumble into insecurity or to lean into what he did know and speak anyway. He chose the latter, and it went well. Only in hindsight did he see that it had always been a choice.Joel sums up the heart of the conversation with one word: perspective. Your perspective determines whether insecurity imprisons you or propels you forward. He notes that his own story can be told in two ways:“I’m the biggest failure in the world,” or“I have one of the greatest comeback stories of all time.”The facts are the same. The perspective and, therefore the life experience is completely different.In the end, Joel offers an invitation: embrace your insecurities as part of your story, not as a verdict on your worth. When you change the way you see them, you change what they mean and what you’re capable of next.LOA Today Episode Page: https://www.loatoday.net/insecuritiesFollow the LOA Today podcast:  https://www.loatoday.net/follow#loatoday#lawofattraction#manifesting#vibration#podcast#deliberatecreators#Q&A#waltthiessen#joelelston#Insecurity #SelfWorth #PersonalGrowth #EmotionalHealing #MindsetShift #PerspectiveIsEverything #OvercomingFear #Authenticity #InnerDialogue #LOAToday #JoelElston #WaltThiessen #MentalHealth #AnxietyAndInsecurity #LifeLessons