Behind Our Anxiety, The Fear Of Being Unneeded Analysis

Based on the article given, titled “Behind Our Anxiety, the Fear of Being Unneeded” by Dalai Lama, the author addresses that people in this world faces different kind of problem than they had before. It is no longer consists of physical problems but also emotional problems. They are now facing the fear of being left alone and underappreciated. This problem arises because of the concern regarding the future. They are afraid that they would not be successful in their life. They think that they could not do better as other people. They also tend to underestimate themselves, expecting to fail in everything they do. These kinds of thoughts will make the feeling of unneeded grow inside of them. The fear of being unneeded also affects those who live
The problem does not lie on material bases but on themselves. They feel that their efforts or their sacrifices toward the society will never be enough as someone will always give more. They think by giving contributions to the society is the only way for them to be respected. Thus, people will always need them and look up to them. It is also stated that the feeling of being worthless and isolating themselves from other as if they do not matter, if continues will not only harm their emotions it will also harm their life. The reason being it can deflate their motivation in their life and letting negative energy to take roots. The author also stated that there are so many ways to avoid these kinds of thoughts. Every part of the society needs to play their own part on cherishing every single being on earth because everyone and everything in this world matter and we need each other to
It is very important because when we feel desired we will have reasons to live. It sounds dramatic but it is the harsh reality of today. In our society nowadays to be able to fit in and to be accepted is the central ideas of being normal. To be left out by the society and shun down by people and friends will hurt ourselves more than we think it will. That is why depression that comes from the feeling of being alone among adult especially young adults has shown significant increases in the past decades. This then will ultimately lead to suicide. From the article by The New Yorker titled “Suicide, a Crime of Loneliness” stated that “Every forty seconds, someone commits suicide. In the United States, it is the tenth most common cause of death in people over ten years of age, far more common than death by homicide or aneurysm or AIDS”. One major example is the death of beloved actor and comedian, Robin Williams who was known for his role as “Genie” in the Disney’s animated movie “Aladdin”. For someone that showed eccentric and hilarious performances, one will not believe that he was suffering from depression. There are still no clear causes as to why he was willing to commit suicide but we cannot deny that feeling unneeded is among the cause. This demonstrates that none of us is immune. We are all prone to do the same thing. We will get depressed every time someone reminds us not to be happy, that ultimate aloneness is