Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
“According to humanist psychologist Abraham Maslow, our actions are motivated in order achieve certain needs. Maslow first introduced his concept of a hierarchy of needs in his 1943 paper "A Theory of Human Motivation" and his subsequent book Motivation and Personality. This hierarchy suggests that people are motivated to fulfill basic needs before moving on to other, more advanced needs.” (Cherry, n.d.) I am going to attempt to illustrate the relevance of Maslow’s theory in my own life and that of my colleagues.
The first need in Maslow’s model is basic needs; the need for food, shelter, water, and sleep. I believe that I have conquered the first level of needs, I live I a wonderful house that was built by my family in the 30’s, while it has its own set of problems as far as the age of the house, it provides shelter, warmth and a dry place to sleep for me and my family. The next level shows the need for security, this isn’t just your sense of safety as protection from danger, but this is also talking about financial security, and job security. I think that my fellow students as well as myself are in this tier of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, we are all in school to further our professional/career goals, whether it be to get the job that we want, or to make more money in the job we have.
The next level is belonging; this is the need of love and affection, whether you get this from your family, your friends or your significant other. It is my understanding that the theory is that you must complete the prior tier before completing the next, however I feel like I have complete the “belonging” tier even without first having completed the Security tier. I have a loving husband, two beautiful daughters who adore me, and a loving and supportive family. All things that are needed when furthering your career goals, while you have so much going on in your life.
After the first three tiers have been met it becomes increasingly important
“According to humanist psychologist Abraham Maslow, our actions are motivated in order achieve certain needs. Maslow first introduced his concept of a hierarchy of needs in his 1943 paper "A Theory of Human Motivation" and his subsequent book Motivation and Personality. This hierarchy suggests that people are motivated to fulfill basic needs before moving on to other, more advanced needs.” (Cherry, n.d.) I am going to attempt to illustrate the relevance of Maslow’s theory in my own life and that of my colleagues.
The first need in Maslow’s model is basic needs; the need for food, shelter, water, and sleep. I believe that I have conquered the first level of needs, I live I a wonderful house that was built by my family in the 30’s, while it has its own set of problems as far as the age of the house, it provides shelter, warmth and a dry place to sleep for me and my family. The next level shows the need for security, this isn’t just your sense of safety as protection from danger, but this is also talking about financial security, and job security. I think that my fellow students as well as myself are in this tier of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, we are all in school to further our professional/career goals, whether it be to get the job that we want, or to make more money in the job we have.
The next level is belonging; this is the need of love and affection, whether you get this from your family, your friends or your significant other. It is my understanding that the theory is that you must complete the prior tier before completing the next, however I feel like I have complete the “belonging” tier even without first having completed the Security tier. I have a loving husband, two beautiful daughters who adore me, and a loving and supportive family. All things that are needed when furthering your career goals, while you have so much going on in your life.
After the first three tiers have been met it becomes increasingly important
References: Cherry, K. (n.d.) Hierarchy of needs; the five levels of maslow’s hierarchy of needs. Retrieved from: http://psychology.about.com/od/theoriesofpersonality/a/hierarchyneeds.htm Grovyle (n.d.) Quotable quotes. Goodreads. Retrieved from: http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/561241-the-important-thing-is-not-how-long-you-live-it-s