All human behaviour is driven by an instinct to fulfil one or more basic human needs. Abraham Maslow developed a hierarchy of needs model in the 1940/1950s in the USA. The original model defined five human needs, but has been added to and amended over the years. The original needs hierarchy was:
Biological & Physiological needs; (basic life needs air, food, drink, sleep, shelter, warmth, sex etc) Safety needs; (protection, order, security, law, stability) Love & Belongingness needs; (relationships, family, love, belonging) Esteem needs; (responsibility, status, achievement, purpose) Self Actualisation; (personal fulfilment and growth)
The Hierarchy of needs is still valid today to understanding motivation and personal development. We are all motivated by needs, unhappiness, stress, lack of direction in our lives all stem from an unfulfilled need. To be fulfilled and happy with life and ourselves we need to fill these six needs in a positive way.
The Six Needs Are LOVE & CONNECTION The need to fill love & connection with and for others.
PURPOSE The need to feel we have a purpose in life and are significant and have meaning to others. We are unique, special, and individual.
CERTAINITY The need to know that everything is settled and secure.
UNCERTAINITY The complete opposite of the above. The need to feel that life is interesting, challenging and exciting
We all have the ability to get these first four needs fulfilled, even if it is sometimes in a negative way. The fifth & sixth needs are not met by everyone, yet by attaining them they offer us the key to inner peace and fulfilment.
GROWTH The need for the feeling we are growing spiritually, intellectually, physically, mentally.
GIVING The need to feel that we are giving of ourselves for the benefit of others. Everyone has their own unique requirements for the fulfilment of the six needs. The degree in which they are met defines our quality of life and happiness.
Life coaching can help you identify and fulfil these needs and take you from where you are now on the road to where you want to be.
Ian Broadmore© Changing Lives
Ian Broadmore is the UKs leading personal development consultant, founder of the Ian Broadmore Consultancy and The Abintra Clinic. Ian is featured regular in the media as an expert on personal development and stratergy management. Workming with both individuals who seek a better quality of life or corporations that require change management, he is based in Londons Harley Street.
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