Abraham Maslow projected a general overview of human motivation. His theory strikes a distinctive sense of balance between biological and social needs that integrates many motivational concepts. According to Maslow individual needs are set in a hierarchy, and everyone must satisfy their basic needs before they can satisfy their higher needs. The hierarchy is many times portrayed, as a pyramid beginning with physiological needs at the bottom and self-actualization at the top of this pyramid. The needs at the lower level are the most basic. These basic needs must be satisfy well before an individual can become concern with the higher needs. In this paper I will use the hierarchy of needs to discuss my personality.
Physiological needs are the needs that first need to be satisfied before a person can begin thinking about anything else. They consist of the need for oxygen, water, food and sleep. Maslow was correct when he said that one need has to be fulfilled before we can move to the next one. Without sufficient amount sleep I wouldn’t be able to think of nothing but sleep. Also if I am hungry food will be the only thing on my mind. But because each day I satisfy these basic needs I am able to think about other things because the
se needs are no longer controlling my thoughts.
The need for love and belongingness are next on the ladder. After successfully satisfying the previous need I was able to concentrate on the need for love and belongingness. Like everyone I have the desire to belong to a particular group. I have needed to feel loved and accepted by others. To try to fulfill these needs I form friendships and join clubs when I am given the opportunity. While in high school I was a member of the law club, ecology, beach patrol, future homemakers of America and a member of the student chamber of commerce. Part of the reason I took parting so many organizations was because I wanted to belong somewhere. I had many friends but that wasn’t enough I felt the only I can really belong if I was part of a club. Doing all those activities I felt accepted by others.
The level of needs is self-actualization. The need for self-actualization is “the desire to become more and what one is, to be everything that one is capable of becoming.” At this particular moment my need in this category is to become a successful attorney. Though I haven’t accomplished this goal yet but I feel confidence that I will do so. I am currently working on that goal by taking the first step, which will allow me to continue
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