The human-animal needs two things to survive:
Find sources of safety; and
Avoid threats.
The human-animal is simple.
All we need to do, to survive, is to find safety and avoid threats.
How come we're not doing this?
Safety
You are safe when you're:
Free to create.
Able to express your point of view without fear of harm.
Have the back of another in your tribe.
Know that the others in your tribe have your back.
Gladly allow yourself to follow.
Others place themselves in your charge to lead.
You have a "home."
You have shelter from the physical, psychological, and spiritual elements.
You love.
Others love you.
You are accepted as you are.
You can be different, and different is okay.
You bring all of your skills to bear and accomplish a task.
You see the impact of your accomplishments.
You made a change that mattered.
You are you.
Threats
Threats are:
Muzzled creativity.
Forced compliance.
People talk about you behind your back. They're not direct.
No trust for anyone.
Tyrannical bosses.
Employees that don't believe in you.
Rooms with walls. They're not home.
You don't have shelter from physical, psychological, or emotional terrors.
You don't love yourself or others.
You feel others don't love you.
No one accepts you.
You can't be different. You are forced to be like everyone else.
You are not leveraging your skills to accomplish a task.
You don't see the impacts of your work.
Your work doesn't matter.
You are not you.
Our brains don't see the difference between a lion trying to kill you (physical threat) and a feeling of distrust for those around you. It considers both instances as threats. When it perceives these threats, it puts brain chemistry into action to support your survival - most notably, cortisol.
You can find tons of articles relating to cortisol and its purpose on the Internet. Lots of people write and know about this hormone. What I want you to leave with is:
Being human is simple.
It's not complicated.
We make it complicated.
If you're in a threatening situation (see above) - get out. Quit.
Do what makes you come alive.
Find others who think and speak like you.
Those people are looking for someone like you.
Lead them.
They are safe.
