Safety Needs |||||||||| 34% ove Needs |||||||||||| 4!% "stee# Needs |||||||||| 4$% Self%&ctuali'ation |||||||||||| 4(% &)raha# Maslow authored the *ierarchy of Needs theory+ stating that hu#an )eings are #otivated )y unsatis,ed needs+ and that certain lower needs have to )e satis,ed )efore higher needs can )e attended to- It is de)ata)le that needs ful,ll#ent occurs in as linear a fashion as Maslow .resents /or that Maslows needs structure is entirely accurate0+ )ut you can decide that for yourself- &lso+ higher needs tend to )e #ore co#.le1 and vague in what 2uali,es as need satisfaction- The following results are listed in the order Maslow de,ned- Physiological Needs 3 you a..ear to have everything you need to survive .hysically- Maslow s.eculates that without satisfying )asic needs /food+ shelter+ health0 one cannot achieve higher levels of develo.#ent- This generally #a4es sense+ )ut the history of starving artists and successful artists who tan4ed after they )eca#e wealthy is i#.ortant to note- Safety Needs3 you a..ear to have a very safe environ#ent- Maslow s.eculates that without enviro#ental sta)ility /security+ safety+ consistency0+ you can5t .rogress to higher levels of develo.#ent- Neuroscience research would a..ear to su..ort this+ as higher stress contri)utes to higher cortisol levels+ which i#.air #e#ory and thin4ing functions- *owever+ low stress can also lead to o)esity and cardiac degeneration- The la'ier and wea4er you )eco#e+ the #ore stressful the #ost #ini#al tas4s and sti#uli )eco#e- ove Needs3 you a..ear to )e so#ewhat content with the 2uality of your social connections- Maslow s.eculates that discontent#ent in your connections with others stalls develo.#ent- 6hether the resolution of love needs co#es with good relationshi.s and7or learning to )e #ore internally ful,lled is a 2uestion Maslow does not answer- 8ut history would suggest #any advanced #inds had few relationshi.s so this stage would see# to )e #ore a)out resolving internal .erce.tions than as a call for #easuring7achieving ha..iness )y 2uality of e1ternal relationshi.s- "stee# Needs3 you a..ear to have a #ediu# level of s4ill co#.etence- Maslow s.eculates that until you develo. a good s4ill set /talent+ trade+ e1.ertise that you e1cel at0 you will )e una)le to develo. further as an individual /#uch less relia)ly su..ort yourself ,nancially0- This could #ean )eing a good #usician+ .ainter+ doctor+ car.enter+ etc-- 9n so#e level this stage also re2uires getting over the need to )e a..reciated for that s4ill+ internally and7or e1ternally- "ven if you develo. a s4ill+ you still #ight )e hung u. on the need to have other .eo.le validate you or you #ight internally dou)t yourself- Then again+ you #ight not )e a..reciated+ or a..reciate yourself )ecause your s4ills are still too undevelo.ed- Self%&ctuali'ation3 you a..ear to have an average level of individual develo.#ent- Maslow s.eculates that individual develo.#ent is the .innacle of e1istence+ this #eans .ursuing a career7life that really ,ts who you are and want to )e internally /not )ased on e1ternal and societal e1.ectations0- The self actuali'ed .erson is free fro# su.er,cial concerns and is internally honest-