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We all have needs. Of course, we are living beings. There are our basic needs (like water, food, air, etc.) There are desires which we sometimes confuse as needs, like do you really need that car? And then there are needs that we can’t see. The needs within the depths of our souls.

These are the needs that guide us. And these are the needs that make us grow as human beings and more importantly as spiritual beings. Which you are. An amazing spiritual being.

We all want to be our most authentic selves. We crave it. You know how whenever you’re somewhere you don’t want to be? Does your body start to ache? You get uncomfortable? And it’s not a reassuring discomfort where you think you’ll grow, but rather a what am I doing here?

That when you realize that there’s more to life and there’s more to your life than doing the things you don’t want to do. Of course, we can’t all of a sudden do everything all at once and grow immediately.

Growth is a process that happens day-by-day.

The more you realize the process of personal growth, the more you realize why self-development is so important.

So what is self-development? Also, known as personal development? Or personal growth. Self-development is basically being aware of who you are as a being and enhancing your life and allowing yourself to flourish.

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

Throwing some facts your way. A very important and critical psychological development was created by psychologist Abraham Maslow. He created Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs (why would you not name your theory after yourself) which is basically a pyramid-style model that shows the human needs from the most basic level, which are the physiological needs, to the highest level which is self-actualization needs. Let’s break it down some more. There are five needs the first two are basic needs which are physiological needs (such as shelter, water, food, air, and sleep) and safety needs (security, money, health, and employment). The next set is social needs which include love/belonging and esteem (such as pride, confidence, self-security, respect, champion vibes, and achievement). The last and highest need is self-actualization. This is the most spiritual and enlightening desire we have.

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs basically showcases the idea of how to “live your best life” because he fundamentally laid out mankind’s desires. I don’t know if that’s necessarily what he wanted. To have some girl go yas, live it and love it. But I digress.

And those who have achieved self-actualization and have achieved becoming the person they want to be are considered aware or enlightened or “woke”.

Also, everyone’s needs and emphasis on the hierarchy are different. Based on what people desire in life, some needs will take over others. For example, the desire for love may be stronger than the desire for shelter. These needs Maslow has laid out are fundamental to what motivates and what guides us. These are the needs that we are working for. Some needs we are working for more than others, but overall every need can be summed up into one of the five (5) needs he listed.

So Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs is kinda a big deal. Just saying.

So now you’re probably wondering okay well am I growing? Am I living my best life? How do I know? Am I achieving personal development and personal growth? How can I have all my needs met?

I know there’s a lot. But that’s good. I always say:

Question everything.

To question everything will allow you to either fuel your decision even more and have theories and facts to back them up, or it’ll show you a more enlightened and more efficient way to accomplish something.

Self-Development Questions to Ask

Okay, so the three questions (and a few after-questions as I like to call them) to ask yourself when evaluating your growth or achieving greater self-development.

In my current lifestyle am I doing things to elevate my mind, body, and soul? Where am I thriving in that aspect and where am I trying to improve? How can I better my thoughts and body?

If I had one week to live what would I be doing that would be beneficial and make me go, ah that’s the meaning of life? Am I do those things right now, if not then how can I start implementing them into my life. What about if I had one hour to live? What would I be doing right now?

Would the best version of me be proud of what I’m doing at this moment? Would they appreciate the actions I am taking right now? Not focusing on the past or the future but right now. Right now you are reading this, which I hope you and your highest self are loving, but try to think about this before you make decisions and before you do mindless or mindful things.

I do # 3 every day. The more you ask yourself, the more you’ll become aware of who you are as an individual and who you are as a spiritual being. So your mind/body and your soul.

Also, I want to answer the question about whether or not you are growing? I’m gonna say yes. Because you’re probably researching about self-development or self-growth and you’re probably reading this post because you want to know more and I think the craving for knowledge and the craving for understanding is a sign of a higher need and of mental and intellectual growth.

Just wanna remind you, as always, that you’ve got this. By taking small steps you will become your highest self. The first step is to acknowledge that you are ready to grow and then navigate as you go. I am offering 1:1 coaching on a rolling basis, so if you are ready to take the next step towards your personal development and healing journey, click here to apply to my 1:1 coaching program!

 

Purposefully Yours,

Farishta

POSTED BY: FARISHTA · IN: PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

A FRESH SPIRIT

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT · MARCH 4, 2021

Intro to Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs and Self Development

Infographic of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs

We all have needs. Of course, we are living beings. There are our basic needs (like water, food, air, etc.) There are desires which we sometimes confuse as needs, like do you really need that car? And then there are needs that we can’t see. The needs within the depths of our souls.

These are the needs that guide us. And these are the needs that make us grow as human beings and more importantly as spiritual beings.  Which you are. An amazing spiritual being.

We all want to be our most authentic selves. We crave it. You know how whenever you’re somewhere you don’t want to be? Does your body start to ache? You get uncomfortable? And it’s not a reassuring discomfort where you think you’ll grow, but rather a what am I doing here?

That when you realize that there’s more to life and there’s more to your life than doing the things you don’t want to do. Of course, we can’t all of a sudden do everything all at once and grow immediately.

Growth is a process that happens day-by-day.

The more you realize the process of personal growth, the more you realize why self-development is so important.

So what is self-development? Also, known as personal development? Or personal growth. Self-development is basically being aware of who you are as a being and enhancing your life and allowing yourself to flourish.

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

Throwing some facts your way. A very important and critical psychological development was created by psychologist Abraham Maslow. He created Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs (why would you not name your theory after yourself) which is basically a pyramid-style model that shows the human needs from the most basic level, which are the physiological needs, to the highest level which is self-actualization needs. Let’s break it down some more. There are five needs the first two are basic needs which are physiological needs (such as shelter, water, food, air, and sleep) and safety needs (security, money, health, and employment). The next set is social needs which include love/belonging and esteem (such as pride, confidence, self-security, respect, champion vibes, and achievement). The last and highest need is self-actualization. This is the most spiritual and enlightening desire we have.

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs basically showcases the idea of how to “live your best life” because he fundamentally laid out mankind’s desires. I don’t know if that’s necessarily what he wanted. To have some girl go yas, live it and love it. But I digress.

And those who have achieved self-actualization and have achieved becoming the person they want to be are considered aware or enlightened or “woke”.

Also, everyone’s needs and emphasis on the hierarchy are different. Based on what people desire in life, some needs will take over others. For example, the desire for love may be stronger than the desire for shelter. These needs Maslow has laid out are fundamental to what motivates and what guides us. These are the needs that we are working for. Some needs we are working for more than others, but overall every need can be summed up into one of the five (5) needs he listed.

So Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs is kinda a big deal. Just saying.

So now you’re probably wondering okay well am I growing? Am I living my best life? How do I know? Am I achieving personal development and personal growth? How can I have all my needs met?

I know there’s a lot. But that’s good. I always say:

Question everything.

To question everything will allow you to either fuel your decision even more and have theories and facts to back them up, or it’ll show you a more enlightened and more efficient way to accomplish something.

Self-Development Questions to Ask

Okay, so the three questions (and a few after-questions as I like to call them) to ask yourself when evaluating your growth or achieving greater self-development.

In my current lifestyle am I doing things to elevate my mind, body, and soul? Where am I thriving in that aspect and where am I trying to improve? How can I better my thoughts and body?

If I had one week to live what would I be doing that would be beneficial and make me go, ah that’s the meaning of life? Am I do those things right now, if not then how can I start implementing them into my life. What about if I had one hour to live? What would I be doing right now?

Would the best version of me be proud of what I’m doing at this moment? Would they appreciate the actions I am taking right now? Not focusing on the past or the future but right now. Right now you are reading this, which I hope you and your highest self are loving, but try to think about this before you make decisions and before you do mindless or mindful things.

I do # 3 every day. The more you ask yourself, the more you’ll become aware of who you are as an individual and who you are as a spiritual being. So your mind/body and your soul.

Also, I want to answer the question about whether or not you are growing? I’m gonna say yes. Because you’re probably researching about self-development or self-growth and you’re probably reading this post because you want to know more and I think the craving for knowledge and the craving for understanding is a sign of a higher need and of mental and intellectual growth.

Just wanna remind you, as always, that you’ve got this. By taking small steps you will become your highest self. The first step is to acknowledge that you are ready to grow and then navigate as you go. I am offering 1:1 coaching on a rolling basis, so if you are ready to take the next step towards your personal development and healing journey, click here to apply to my 1:1 coaching program!

 

Purposefully Yours,

Farishta

POSTED BY: FARISHTA · IN: PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

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Intro to Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs and Self Development

We all have needs. Of course, we are living beings. There are our basic needs (like water, food, air, etc.) There are desires which we sometimes confuse as needs, like do you really need that car? And then there are needs that we can’t see. The needs within the depths of our souls.

These are the needs that guide us. And these are the needs that make us grow as human beings and more importantly as spiritual beings.  Which you are. An amazing spiritual being.

We all want to be our most authentic selves. We crave it. You know how whenever you’re somewhere you don’t want to be? Does your body start to ache? You get uncomfortable? And it’s not a reassuring discomfort where you think you’ll grow, but rather a what am I doing here?

That when you realize that there’s more to life and there’s more to your life than doing the things you don’t want to do. Of course, we can’t all of a sudden do everything all at once and grow immediately.

Growth is a process that happens day-by-day.

The more you realize the process of personal growth, the more you realize why self-development is so important.

So what is self-development? Also, known as personal development? Or personal growth. Self-development is basically being aware of who you are as a being and enhancing your life and allowing yourself to flourish.

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

Throwing some facts your way. A very important and critical psychological development was created by psychologist Abraham Maslow. He created Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs (why would you not name your theory after yourself) which is basically a pyramid-style model that shows the human needs from the most basic level, which are the physiological needs, to the highest level which is self-actualization needs. Let’s break it down some more. There are five needs the first two are basic needs which are physiological needs (such as shelter, water, food, air, and sleep) and safety needs (security, money, health, and employment). The next set is social needs which include love/belonging and esteem (such as pride, confidence, self-security, respect, champion vibes, and achievement). The last and highest need is self-actualization. This is the most spiritual and enlightening desire we have.

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs basically showcases the idea of how to “live your best life” because he fundamentally laid out mankind’s desires. I don’t know if that’s necessarily what he wanted. To have some girl go yas, live it and love it. But I digress.

And those who have achieved self-actualization and have achieved becoming the person they want to be are considered aware or enlightened or “woke”.

Also, everyone’s needs and emphasis on the hierarchy are different. Based on what people desire in life, some needs will take over others. For example, the desire for love may be stronger than the desire for shelter. These needs Maslow has laid out are fundamental to what motivates and what guides us. These are the needs that we are working for. Some needs we are working for more than others, but overall every need can be summed up into one of the five (5) needs he listed.

So Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs is kinda a big deal. Just saying.

So now you’re probably wondering okay well am I growing? Am I living my best life? How do I know? Am I achieving personal development and personal growth? How can I have all my needs met?

I know there’s a lot. But that’s good. I always say:

Question everything.

To question everything will allow you to either fuel your decision even more and have theories and facts to back them up, or it’ll show you a more enlightened and more efficient way to accomplish something.

Self-Development Questions to Ask

Okay, so the three questions (and a few after-questions as I like to call them) to ask yourself when evaluating your growth or achieving greater self-development.

1. In my current lifestyle am I doing things to elevate my mind, body, and soul? Where am I thriving in that aspect and where am I trying to improve? How can I better my thoughts and body?
2. If I had one week to live what would I be doing that would be beneficial and make me go, ah that’s the meaning of life? Am I do those things right now, if not then how can I start implementing them into my life. What about if I had one hour to live? What would I be doing right now?
3. Would the best version of me be proud of what I’m doing at this moment? Would they appreciate the actions I am taking right now? Not focusing on the past or the future but right now. Right now you are reading this, which I hope you and your highest self are loving, but try to think about this before you make decisions and before you do mindless or mindful things.

I do # 3 every day. The more you ask yourself, the more you’ll become aware of who you are as an individual and who you are as a spiritual being. So your mind/body and your soul.

Also, I want to answer the question about whether or not you are growing? I’m gonna say yes. Because you’re probably researching about self-development or self-growth and you’re probably reading this post because you want to know more and I think the craving for knowledge and the craving for understanding is a sign of a higher need and of mental and intellectual growth.

Just wanna remind you, as always, that you’ve got this. By taking small steps you will become your highest self. The first step is to acknowledge that you are ready to grow and then navigate as you go. I am offering 1:1 coaching on a rolling basis, so if you are ready to take the next step towards your personal development and healing journey, click here to apply to my 1:1 coaching program!

 

Purposefully Yours

Robert Booker Peer Support Specialist