Two quotes today – both of which I found through the social media input of two friends.

First: Care about people’s approval and you will be their prisoner – Lao Tzu, via Derek Bond on Facebook.

Second: When the forms of an old culture are dying, the new culture is created by a few people who are not afraid to be insecure – Rudolph Bahro, via Martin Scott on his blog.

It’s not difficult to get people’s approval – just tell them what they want to hear. I should know – I’ve been doing it for forty plus years. But when you begin to scratch at the surface of your calling and that calling involves changing culture, approval seeking has to be ditched and insecurity rises.

I’m feeling quite insecure these days.