Stages of Needs
Abraham Maslow (April 1, 1908 – June 8, 1970) developed a theory of
personality. This theory accurately describes many realities of personal
experiences.
Humans start with a very weak disposition that is then fashioned fully as the
person grows. If the environment is right, people will grow straight and
beautiful, actualizing the potentials they have inherited. If the environment is
not "right" (and mostly it is not) they will not grow tall and straight and beautiful.
Maslow has set up a hierarchy of five levels of basic needs. Which level are
you at?
(Source: Wikipedia.com)
Most of the time, we cannot reach the level of self-actualization because we are
trapped in the past. The old programs in our mind are controlling us,
preventing us from moving forward and to achieve our goals.
You have to be aware of your inner selves and to hear your inner-feeling
voices. You should learn to discover vocation in life, your calling, fate or
destiny. This is especially focused on finding the right career and the right
mate and moving toward the right direction in your life.
You deserve the joyous in life, things that will make you happy, people that will
love and appreciate you and allow you to know that your life is worth living.
You must learn to identify your life purpose, your talent and your limitations and
built upon the areas that you have potentials in.
To be self-actualized means to truly know who you are, where you belong in
the greater society, and to feel like you have accomplished all that you have
set out to accomplish. It means to no longer feel shame or guilt, or even hate,
but to accept the world and see human nature as inherently good.
For many of us, life is not that simple straight line. We often have one foot in
one level, the other foot in the next level, and are reaching at times trying to
pull ourselves up while making sure we don't fall backward at other times.
As we climb the pyramid, we often make headway but also step back, a step or
two. The goal of mankind, however, is to keep an eye on the top of the
pyramid and to climb as steadily as possible. You may stumble at times and
you may leap forward at times. No matter how far you fall backward, however,
the road back up is easier since you already know the way. Let your Life
Coach help you in finding the way and guide you through to the tip of the
pyramid.

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First say to yourself what you
would be; and then do what
you have to do.
~ Epictetus
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