Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, visualized as a pyramid,offers a powerful lense to understand human motivation and behavior. The theorysuggests that human needs are organized into a five-tier pyramid, from the mostbasic needs to the most complex.
Physiological Needs: Food, water, shelter, sleep.
Safety Needs: Security, stability, health, financial safety.
Love and Belonging: Relationships, intimacy, community.
Esteem: Confidence, achievement, respect of others.
Self-Actualization: Personal growth, fulfillment,, realizing one’s fullpotential.
According to Maslow, we are motivated to meet these needsin order, starting from the bottom, and as each level is satisfied, wenaturally move upward. Research does notsupport this as a rigid model, where all lower needs are satisfied first,however, Maslow’s Hierarchy represents a valuable tool, a map, forunderstanding human needs and motivation.
What I love about my job is that at the very top of the pyramid lies self-actualization,a concept that represents the full realization of one’s potential.
Self-actualization is about becoming the most authentic version ofyourself. Once more basic needs are met, you become free to focus on personalgrowth, creativity, and meaning. This is the stage where energy flows intopursuing what truly matters to us: whether that's artistic expression,scientific inquiry, spiritual exploration, or simply becoming a better versionof ourselves.
What’s fascinating is that self-actualization looks different foreveryone. It is an expression of our, “Real Self,” our, “why,” our reason forbeing. For one person, it might be writing a novel. For another, it might beraising children or building a business that aligns with their values. Thecommon thread is that self-actualized individuals live with a sense of purpose,authenticity, and inner fulfillment.
Maslow described self-actualized people as being more accepting ofthemselves and others, having a deep sense of empathy, and experiencing momentsof profound connection to life, what he called 'peak experiences.' These arethose transcendent moments where everything just seems to click. Sounds likethe spice of life.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maslow%27s_hierarchy_of_needs
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