Defence Mode
In years past when we took driving lessons, the main focus was on how to gain and maintain complete control of the vehicle which we are solely in charge of. As times changed and vehicles evolved to become more powerful than ever, we had to adopt a new style of driving, by incorporating the method now known as ‘Defensive Driving.’ The mindset attached to defensive driving, is now mirrored in the way many people live their lives today. The same defensive methods and principles required to drive a modern day car have also been incorporated into how many people drive themselves forward mentally, emotionally and physically in their daily life.
Even non driving individuals who have never actually sat behind the wheel of a vehicle, have become attuned to this new mindset. People worldwide are becoming stuck in a mental entrapment of ‘Defence Mode’. This is a headspace where everything they do and think is carried out with the mentality, that they must continuously behave and operate from a position of defence as a form of personal protection.
‘Defence Mode’ is a mentality that has gradually occurred, as a result of increased verbal, emotional, and even psychological attacks worldwide. Whether it is through social media, general media, or face to face, people are now subjected to regular and often unwarranted negative comments, criticism, mockery, and abuse. In order to manage these attacks, many people now believe they have no option but to attempt to operate and function in ‘Defence Mode’, to ensure they are fully prepared and not blindsided by any possible forthcoming attacks.
We are living in times where people are actually expecting to be attacked for their views, beliefs or actions. Whether it is intentional or not, whether it is malicious or not, everything we say and do can cause a great deal of offense, outrage and even harm to another person. Ultimately this reality is prompting many to approach all interactions with others from a mode of defence. Many people no longer feel safe enough to approach and form new relationships with an open heart and mind, or with wide eyed excitement and curiosity. Instead, they are having to monitor others from behind an invisible protective barrier. They are having to side-eye each other with mistrust and doubt, in concern of the unseen true intentions of others. This is a very sad state of affairs, as all this mindframe is actually achieving is the deprivation of the natural and innate need for connections with others.
People are now attempting to function on a daily basis, from a place where they are having to defensively plan their words, actions and behaviour, as well as pre-empt the words, actions and behaviour of others. While it is very important and wise to be mindful of what we allow to influence our thoughts, our behaviour and how we speak, doing so from a constant mode of defence, is not wise, healthy or progressive. Operating our lives this way means we are in a constant state of anxiety and stress. And while we may believe we are in a powerful and protective position in defence mode, what we are actually engaging in is a weakened position of ‘emotional reactivity’ which will only result in a damaging effect on our overall physical and mental well-being.
When we ‘react’ to any form of attack we are acting in a lower, secondary position, which takes place after we believe we have already been attacked. This is a sign that we are not in the driving seat, or the prime position of self control. What we are actually doing in this lower reactive position is handing our power over to others, and allowing ourselves to be controlled by an unknown, unseen, and often non-existent attacker. We are living from the lower energy of anxiety and stress.
If we are worried that our home might be burgled would we simply wait for it to happen before protecting it? Would we simply wait for the attack and prepare to defend our rights not to be burgled after the fact? In the same manner which we can secure our homes, cars, and everything from our material world which we hold dear, by installing security and preventative measures in place beforehand, this is exactly how we need to manage ourselves and our lives. We can take full control, full power, and place ourselves in the higher or ‘prime’ first position, to engage in the protection of ‘Security Mode’.
‘Security Mode’ is a healthy form of proactive and positive defence. Just like ‘Defence Mode’ we are acting from a pre-emptive mindset, but unlike the attachment of fear in the lower mode of defence - as we are consciously waiting for an attack - ‘Security Mode’ allows us to live in the healthy mentality of complete fearlessness. Living in ‘Security Mode’ is having the fortitude to approach each minute of our day from a relaxed and self assured place, where we alone are in total control of our own thoughts, words and actions.
‘Security Mode’ enables us to remain safe in the realisation and knowledge that we have the security of our ’Inner truth’ and ‘ Authenticity’. Our ‘Security Mode’ is our ‘Authentic Seal of approval’ which is found when we know we are walking, talking and living as our true self. This is a ‘Verified’ and ‘Certified’ stamp of approval, which we are all born with.
‘Security Mode’ is our powerful and protective shield which enables us to ‘respond’ to life rather than ‘react’. We are able to remain steady and calm in our silent inner knowing, rather than allow ourselves to be forced by anything or anyone outside of ourselves to ‘react’ and give our power away. Living our life this way means we have taken the necessary time and efforts to study and learn, and gain knowledge of our heart and mind. We are living each minute of our day in the understanding of our why, where, who, what and how everything we do is based on our own individual authenticity, reality and truth of self.
By operating our life in ‘Security Mode’ we have become our own bodyguard. Not only are we able to place a protective bubble around ourselves, but we also have a level of protection and security which has absolutely no need for any form of defense. This is because we will be functioning from a place where we feel nobody else needs to believe, understand, or agree with us. We are embodying the energy of our higher self with powerful mental awareness, where there is no attack, negative comment, criticism or attempt to discredit us, that is able to provoke any form of secondary and lower defensive reaction. Our protective shield of authenticity and truth is impenetrable.
Our Authenticity and truth are the greatest and most powerful forces of security every human being could ever reside in. When we seek to discover, embody, and live in our own individual and authentic truth, we are strengthened and justified by the greatest collaboration of protective security guards we could ever need, our soul and the universe. These are our silent spiritual comrades, who are forever pre-assembled, poised and prepared to back us up, in ways which neutralise and dispel any form of possible attack, long before the perpetrator can even think to aim any form of attack in our direction.
We must take back control of our mental and physical vehicles. We need to drop the ‘defence mode trap’ which is blocking our natural power and growth. We must learn how to effectively and positively deploy the correct mirror, signal and maneuver method. We must seek to reflect our truth, listen to the signals within, and make healthy moves daily. We alone must learn to drive ourselves forwards in ‘Security Mode’ as the sole protector of our authentic ourselves.
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