For long time I have been thinking about hinting here also at a basic understanding model which actually helps to put many things I write about here, into a clearer perspective. I am talking about
'Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs'.
As you can search yourself for websites and even literature referring to it, I will just link to a site that keeps the issue somewhat clear and unpretentious, just to give an idea about it:
(with thanks referring to www.businessballs.com/leadership/management » maslow's hierarchy of needs)
It is worth for each of us to find out, each for him or herself, what we are and where we stand.
Many of the topics I work out myself are in the end fittable into the Hierarchy of Needs, as it directly mirrors what older texts call 'the reptile/dragon' (which came out of the water, and here they are so in compliance with what science understands today that it is each time amazing) and the 'beast/wild animal', a next step in evolution which reaches in its needs unto level 4 of the original 5 level pyramid as above. As I came in contact with this kind of models at quite an early stage in life, many of my further thoughts take such findings into account and always compare how and where new pieves of the information puzzle fit.
Another further development of the model (this here just exemplary not representatively found at Future Hi), indicates a
The breaks above now have been added by me - as it is the interesting part to see in daily real life, where people get stuck. Seems there are some bridges that are more hard for humans to take. The site cites, totally in accordance to what I also see - namely that at this stage the jump seems to be undoable for many:
We may become aware that especially in a society as we live in, we are continuously reminded and pressed into a scheme of functioning as happy comsumers on exactly levels 1-4.
By playing with our fears and directing our reptilish greeds to certain kind of behaviour, some people enjoy taking over a role of power (level 4) and put themselves over others whom they can easily direct and steer with the scheme of human's reptile and animal evolutionary programs.
Additionally, I hope that you now see that what I referred to in my last post about 'love', is also reflected here:
'Love' is mostly clearly misinterpreted, either because people don't know better or by purpose, and what people call 'love' is in fact is a level 3 need (original scheme) - the group feeling. The group shelters the individual and keeps itself together though nothing of this must have to do with 'love' as a non-needy feeling.
Therefore, it is really up to us to open our own eyes and see ourselves what we follow and hold before ourselves as illusions. If we believe we have found love in the fulfillment of just animal needs, we will namely never find love because we do not look out for love, go into the world and find it. If we make ourselves believe we are happy because our animal needs are basically fulfilled, we do not give ourselves the chance to find out and become what we really are and make ourselves happy. The most unhappy people live in the finest clothes, with the most of material goods and do have worldly power.
And care: No one tells you to abandon our animal(s). It is only to know about them and see them as what they simply are. As also they want to be recognized and be acknowledged part of us. Then, they also do not need to go out for destruction and keep us from further de-velopment, from our inner e-volution.
Just as what they are they are good and there is nothing wrong about that. As long as our selves have the power by knowing our selves.
The animals in us can be great helpers even, to understand much more about ourselves. We all have the animals in us - in our cells, in our information. Just how should we deny what we are and what we are connected to:
Happy without illusions.
Yours,
Lyn
'Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs'.
As you can search yourself for websites and even literature referring to it, I will just link to a site that keeps the issue somewhat clear and unpretentious, just to give an idea about it:
(with thanks referring to www.businessballs.com/leadership/management » maslow's hierarchy of needs)
It is worth for each of us to find out, each for him or herself, what we are and where we stand.
Many of the topics I work out myself are in the end fittable into the Hierarchy of Needs, as it directly mirrors what older texts call 'the reptile/dragon' (which came out of the water, and here they are so in compliance with what science understands today that it is each time amazing) and the 'beast/wild animal', a next step in evolution which reaches in its needs unto level 4 of the original 5 level pyramid as above. As I came in contact with this kind of models at quite an early stage in life, many of my further thoughts take such findings into account and always compare how and where new pieves of the information puzzle fit.
Another further development of the model (this here just exemplary not representatively found at Future Hi), indicates a
'1990's adapted Hierarchy of Needs including Transcendence needs'
1. Biological and Physiological needs - air, food, drink, shelter, warmth, sex, sleep, etc.
2. Safety needs - protection from elements, security, order, law, limits, stability, etc.
3. Belongingness and Love needs - work group, family, affection, relationships, etc.
4. Esteem needs - self-esteem, achievement, mastery, independence, status, dominance, prestige, managerial responsibility, etc.
5. Cognitive needs - knowledge, meaning, etc.
6. Aesthetic needs - appreciation and search for beauty, balance, form, etc.
7. Self-Actualisation needs - realising personal potential, self-fulfillment, seeking personal growth and peak experiences.
8. Transcendence needs - helping others to achieve self actualisation.
Maslow said that needs must be satisfied in the given order. Aims and drive always shift to next higher order needs.'
The breaks above now have been added by me - as it is the interesting part to see in daily real life, where people get stuck. Seems there are some bridges that are more hard for humans to take. The site cites, totally in accordance to what I also see - namely that at this stage the jump seems to be undoable for many:
'Levels 1 to 4 are deficiency motivators; level 5, and by implication 6 to 8, are growth motivators and relatively rarely found. The thwarting of needs is usually a cause of stress, and is particularly so at level 4.'Though, I do NOT agree with the statement that those needs must be satisfied in the given order, maybe because of viewing beyond the borders of just common life as approached in our Western so-called civilizations. It is definitely more than possible that humans easily overcome levels 1-4 and go for 5. Or that they just do it the other way around: Having level 5 in them, they transform the spirit of it on the basic needs.
We may become aware that especially in a society as we live in, we are continuously reminded and pressed into a scheme of functioning as happy comsumers on exactly levels 1-4.
By playing with our fears and directing our reptilish greeds to certain kind of behaviour, some people enjoy taking over a role of power (level 4) and put themselves over others whom they can easily direct and steer with the scheme of human's reptile and animal evolutionary programs.
Additionally, I hope that you now see that what I referred to in my last post about 'love', is also reflected here:
'Love' is mostly clearly misinterpreted, either because people don't know better or by purpose, and what people call 'love' is in fact is a level 3 need (original scheme) - the group feeling. The group shelters the individual and keeps itself together though nothing of this must have to do with 'love' as a non-needy feeling.
Therefore, it is really up to us to open our own eyes and see ourselves what we follow and hold before ourselves as illusions. If we believe we have found love in the fulfillment of just animal needs, we will namely never find love because we do not look out for love, go into the world and find it. If we make ourselves believe we are happy because our animal needs are basically fulfilled, we do not give ourselves the chance to find out and become what we really are and make ourselves happy. The most unhappy people live in the finest clothes, with the most of material goods and do have worldly power.
And care: No one tells you to abandon our animal(s). It is only to know about them and see them as what they simply are. As also they want to be recognized and be acknowledged part of us. Then, they also do not need to go out for destruction and keep us from further de-velopment, from our inner e-volution.
Just as what they are they are good and there is nothing wrong about that. As long as our selves have the power by knowing our selves.
The animals in us can be great helpers even, to understand much more about ourselves. We all have the animals in us - in our cells, in our information. Just how should we deny what we are and what we are connected to:
Happy without illusions.
Yours,
Lyn
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