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Abraham Maslow, humanistic theorist, created a hierarchy of needs that were based off the

statement that we must satisfy our most simple needs before we tackle our most complex needs. (1)
According to Maslow, a human’s needs range from easiest to handle to the most complex. His
hierarchy of needs starts with the physiological, then safety, next love and belongingness, after that is
esteem, and finally self actualization. (1) In the textbook, these types of needs are applied to a pyramid
with self actualization being the top priority. Because this category is at the top of the pyramid, all of
our all other needs must be met first in order to achieve self-actualization, which brings a person to their
fullest capacities. Right under self-actualization is esteem, which most people possess, but seldom do
well enough to achieve the higher priority. Esteem is basically how much confidence we possess in
ourselves, and the willingness to believe in ourselves as well. Next, under esteem there is love and
belongingness. This category of needs satisfies our search for the love of others rather it be family or an
intimate partner. Second from the bottom, there is safety. Safety is concerned with the means that we
have to be secure at all times. We want to assure that we have security from environmental issues,
social issues, political issues and much more. At the bottom of the period, we come to the physiological
needs of humans. The list of this type of needs is extensive but they include: the need to eat and drink,
the need to sleep, to maintain a normal body temperature, and the need to keep our bodies healthy. (2)
Although Maslow’s hierarchy of needs can indeed be applied to the average person’s life, the order of
the different needs in figure 10.7 will more than likely be rearranged according to a specific individual’s
mindset. For example, one person might put their need to eat and drink over their esteem, while
another person will be so focused on their character that they forget to eat, sleep, and drink. (1)

Self-actualization can be best described as one reaching their fullest extent in the knowledge of
themselves as well as the environment around them. A few characteristics of self actualization are the
need for privacy, creativity, and social compassion.(3) In my view, I am currently dealing with the needs
of my esteem. In the future, I plan and I am confident that I will come to self-actualization.

1. King Textbook
2. http://webspace.ship.edu/cgboer/maslow.html
3. http://www.businessballs.com/maslow.htm

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