An interesting exercise is to have a look at your life and see where the different bits of it fit in. For example; do I have enough to eat? The you have fulfilled one to the basic requirements of life. The point is it gives a person a process to discover what is missing in their lives. Once that is done the much much harder task of putting that right begins.
The following link leads to a test to see what areas of your life may need attention:
If you are wondering what Maslow's perfect person would look like here is his list.
- keen sense of reality - aware of real situations - objective judgement, rather than subjective
- see problems in terms of challenges and situations requiring solutions, rather than see problems as personal complaints or excuses
- need for privacy and comfortable being alone
- reliant on own experiences and judgement - independent - not reliant on culture and environment to form opinions and views
- not susceptible to social pressures - non-conformist
- democratic, fair and non-discriminating - embracing and enjoying all cultures, races and individual styles
- socially compassionate - possessing humanity
- accepting others as they are and not trying to change people
- comfortable with oneself - despite any unconventional tendencies
- a few close intimate friends rather than many surface relationships
- sense of humour directed at oneself or the human condition, rather than at the expense of others
- spontaneous and natural - true to oneself, rather than being how others want
- excited and interested in everything, even ordinary things
- creative, inventive and original
- seek peak experiences that leave a lasting impression
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