What a question. It could go either way, couldn’t it? Either system could cause the other.
My feeling is that they happen together, as disconnection from identity causes both. Probably low self-confidence happens first, causing worry.
I can see a few reasons. I doubt we are ever going to see an infant worry. I am absolutely sure an infant has full self-confidence. The loss of self-confidence comes later, as we divorce our identity to become obedient.
Another reason is that I am aware people, and only people, find it necessary to diminish connection with our identity to be obedient. This causes multiple issues such as the loss of awareness of our bodily functions and needs, our feelings, our wishes, our connection with the environment including the creatures in it, and the sense of who we are. It only makes sense that we would be more concerned with our position in the world while in this condition, and worry seems like a natural result.
It seems clear that our demand for obedience is the evil causing trouble throughout the world. These two problems happen in step.
Our need to be obedient causes loss of inner connection because we cannot listen to our identity and at the same time be obedient. We are getting two different sets of directions. We have to choose, and punishment guarantees we will choose to be obedient.
People need to learn to allow and support the identity of everybody else, especially infants. With full connection, we get people in their natural condition, loving and playful.
We also get our kind world back.
For those of us already disconnected, the way back is re-connection. The only thing in the way of that is horrible feelings and experiences that we have had no intention of ever re-visiting. These all need re-integrated back into our living consciousness. The feelings are powerful. We should never have had to go through that, but here we are.
The good news is that every tiny bit of progress helps. It’s also a permanent gain. We just keep getting stronger and our age has no bearing.
Good luck on your journey.
Norm
I welcome considering other thoughts.