Back to Basics - Maslow's Hierarchy
Maslow's theory states that physiological needs are the bare necessities of life - these being food, water, warmth, body functions and oxygen. Once these needs are taking care of then people will generally take care of safety, followed by love & affection (sense of belonging). Only when these basic needs are met can a person grow and develop their need for esteem & finally actualization.
Recently, my life has been put to the test, though this is nothing new for me. The basic needs are just barely being met and are at times in jeopardy. This means my safety both mentally and physically are at risk...fortunately a strong will and good survival skills are helping to fend this off. Safety is often out of our control, but a more protected environment, a buffer of money, affordable options for food and shelter help make this aspect of life more prominent. Without the basic physiological and safety needs it has been pretty hard to maintain friends, family and relationships and in some ways they have contributed to some of the situations that have come about.
On a good day esteem is high, on certain facets of life it does range from poor to excellent though. In order to even worry about growth, the basics have to be taken care of. Almost 4 decades of prolonged exposure to the first two levels of hierarchy have made it difficult to maintain any form of esteem and though I am aware of the changes required and most certainly know the changes I want to make in the world, my personal philosophies and principles are in jeopardy if I succumb to the basic societal demands that have been created (and ones I feel limit our ability to create and develop a better society). I have many ideas, visions and philosophies that can change and solve many problems for many people. They will offer a more sustainable and enjoyable life with less stress. The BOTTOM LINE IS, I know what I want to be doing, I know how I want to be doing it and I will not let desperation or society dictate what I believe can help people with no harm to their well being and in fact create large scale changes to improve society and the environmental impacts we make.
Please take the time to share your stories and bring your ideas for change to light.
Recently, my life has been put to the test, though this is nothing new for me. The basic needs are just barely being met and are at times in jeopardy. This means my safety both mentally and physically are at risk...fortunately a strong will and good survival skills are helping to fend this off. Safety is often out of our control, but a more protected environment, a buffer of money, affordable options for food and shelter help make this aspect of life more prominent. Without the basic physiological and safety needs it has been pretty hard to maintain friends, family and relationships and in some ways they have contributed to some of the situations that have come about.
On a good day esteem is high, on certain facets of life it does range from poor to excellent though. In order to even worry about growth, the basics have to be taken care of. Almost 4 decades of prolonged exposure to the first two levels of hierarchy have made it difficult to maintain any form of esteem and though I am aware of the changes required and most certainly know the changes I want to make in the world, my personal philosophies and principles are in jeopardy if I succumb to the basic societal demands that have been created (and ones I feel limit our ability to create and develop a better society). I have many ideas, visions and philosophies that can change and solve many problems for many people. They will offer a more sustainable and enjoyable life with less stress. The BOTTOM LINE IS, I know what I want to be doing, I know how I want to be doing it and I will not let desperation or society dictate what I believe can help people with no harm to their well being and in fact create large scale changes to improve society and the environmental impacts we make.
Please take the time to share your stories and bring your ideas for change to light.
Labels: affordable living, basic life needs, maslow hierarchy, self actualization obstacles, social changes, sustainable life
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