Some time in our journey to achieve our goals to success we can make decisions which are not good to others, or can hurt others, this is due to our behavior which are driven by our desire to fulfill our needs.
A big question in Success is “what motivates our success?”
One theory called Maslow’s Hierarchy focuses on behavior of individuals to achieve certain needs.
Abraham Maslow was born on 1908 in New York and died on 1970
Abraham Maslow was the man behind introducing the concept of hierarchy of needs. His book “Motivation and personality” published in 1943 suggests people are motivated in fulfilling the basics needs first before they move on to other things. Maslow was very much interested in knowing what are the things that make people happy and the things they do to reach them.
As any other human being, Maslow understood that people have certain innate wish to reach self actualization. Under his belief to achieve the ultimate goal a number of basics needs should be satisfied first, for example food, safety, self respect etc. Maslow Theory is often represented in a pyramid, where the lowest level represents the most basic needs of the person. Most complex needs are always at the top of the pyramid. The needs that are at the bottom of the pyramid are usually the basic physical requirements. He believes that once this basic need at the lower level is achieved then they can move to the other levels.
∗ FIVE LEVELS OF MASLOW'S HIERARCHY OF NEEDS.
There are five levels in Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs
1. Physiological Needs: These are the most basic needs which are required for survival, like food, water, sleep etc. He gave importance to these needs as they are the natural instincts, as all other needs will become secondary until and unless this need is fulfilled.
2. Security Needs : This includes needs for safety and security. Security needs are essential but not as vital as basic needs. Examples of security needs are longing for stable job, welfare and health care, good employees around them etc.
3. Social Needs: As per Maslow these needs are less essential, when compared to the first two. Social needs includes love and affection, any kind of relationships like friendship, families etc. Contribution in any social or religious activity is also considered as social needs.
4. Esteem Needs: Once the first three get satisfied, then comes the needs for things that reveal self respect and personal merit.
5. Self Actualization needs : It the highest level of Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs. Here people are conscious and concerned about personal growth. They are not worried about the opinions of others nor are they interested in fulfilling them. Self actualization needs are also known as self fulfillment needs.
As the individual progresses up the pyramid, needs become more of social and psychological in nature. It is Maslow who emphasized that self actualization is very important for any individual.
These are needs that are parallel to instincts which play a very vital role in motivating behavior. Fulfilling the lower level needs will prevent repulsive feelings and consequences. Maslow termed these needs as D-Needs, meaning deficiency needs, because these needs arise due to deprivation. He termed the highest need as B-Needs meaning being needs, in other words they can also called growth needs. As these needs does not arise due to lack of something, but a desire from within to grow as a person.
What are the self actualization needs IN details?.
Self actualization needs are the needs which are concerned about personal Growth and are more important because are the needs of the spirit. In facts the life starts when you starts to fulfill this psychological needs - Self actualization needs. Tony Robbins identified 6 Human Psychological Needs by studying 'Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs' which is a theory in psychology.
Tony Robbins was born as Anthony J. Mahavoric in North Hollywood, California , on February 29, 1960.
Tony believes that everyone is, or can be, motivated by their desire to meet them.
The first four, certainty, variety, significance, and love/connection are essential for human survival. The last two needs, Growth and Contribution, are required for human actualisation / fulfilment. According to Robbins, we cannot be truly fulfilled when we do not meet the last two needs. Throughout our lives however, one or two of these needs will dominate us so strongly that we can see this in our and others daily decisions and behaviour.
Each of these 6 psychological needs are explained in details as follows;
1.Certainty : This relates to the need for comfort and safety in both our relationships and our physical environment. Of course, the levels of certainty and security required by each person is different. An individual driven by the need for certainty might not choose to be self employed for instance, or you may note that they may be a very keen timekeeper.
2.Variety : This is the need for variety, change and diversity that will challenge and provide development opportunities, both emotionally and physically. A person with a strict daily routine will ultimately seek out variety if this need is one of their main drivers. An individual driven by this need may for example seek out learning and development opportunities wherever and whenever possible.
3.Significance : We all want to feel important: for our life to have meaning and significance. This need is most often met through work or relationships. Being driven by the need for significance can lead us to raise our standards, however if we are too focused on it, we may find that we have trouble forming meaningful relationships with others. We have all experienced or seen someone who comes across as egotistical. Very often these people have experienced feeling insignificant either in childhood, past/current relationships or in other circumstances.
4.Love and Connection: It would be hard to argue against the human need for love. We want to be cared for and cared about, as well as care for and about others. This need explains why deep down we have a strong desire to experience meaningful connection with other human beings. It can be met through involvement in teams at work or in sporting activities, or through close groups of friends. Whether personally or professionally, the need to be loved is universal.
5.Growth : In nature, anything that is not growing is dying or already dead. In humans, the growth need relates to our desire to develop emotionally and intellectually as well as physically. As we go through life, overcome challenges and achieve our goals, we continuously learn and grow.
6.Contribution : This is a need to give back. This can be demonstrated by being involved with our community, charities or passing on knowledge so that we are contributing to a cause greater than oneself. It is human nature to have this desire to want to give back, or to make a difference.
Each person puts these six needs in their own unique order of importance, but the top four needs in this list above are really what shapes our personality, while the last two (growth and contribution) shape our spiritual needs. The problem is, if you have significance or certainty as one of the top two needs of your personality, your life is guaranteed to have problems..
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs theory has remained valid up to today for understanding human motivation, management training, and personal development and can be applied in different fields including, Administration, Education, Economic and Health Organizations.
The desire to fulfill our needs one after another as identified in Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs theory will determine the size of our success.
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