I was criticized for my sense of humor because I refused to listen to racist jokes. I was denied bonuses because I didn't smile enough. My abrupt Northern ways terrified my coworkers. It was a long, sad, painful sojourn and it did great damage to my self-esteem. Security is knowing how to get what you want with reasonable confidence your needs will be meet given the right approach.
Security is a state of non-anxiety.
Living in a foreign culture is a definite state of anxiety. Yes, but you say if you live in a foreign culture long enough you do start to calm down. I lived in Japan a total of three years, spoke the language almost as well as I speak English, and I tell you, there is no peace there for me. Oh, Kash, you've nailed it. I lived in the South for eight years, and I never found peace there.