What made u into what u r today ?

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Maslow's hierarchy of needs:- (The shortened version).............

He used the terms "physiological", "safety", "belongingness" and "love", "esteem", "self-actualization", and "self-transcendence" to describe the pattern that human motivations generally move through.

Physiological needs:-
Air, water, food, clothing and shelter. While maintaining an adequate birth rate shapes the intensity of the human s*xual instinct.

Safety needs:-
With their physical needs relatively satisfied, the individual's safety needs take precedence and dominate behavior. In the absence of physical safety – due to war, natural disaster, family violence, childhood abuse, etc. – people may (re-)experience post-traumatic stress disorder or transgenerational trauma. job security is required.

Love and belonging:-
After physiological and safety needs are fulfilled, the third level of human needs is interpersonal and involves feelings of belongingness. Friendship, Intimacy, Family

Esteem:-
All humans have a need to feel respected; this includes the need to have self-esteem and self-respect. Esteem presents the typical human desire to be accepted and valued by others. People often engage in a profession or hobby to gain recognition. These activities give the person a sense of contribution or value. Low self-esteem or an inferiority complex may result from imbalances during this level in the hierarchy. People with low self-esteem often need respect from others; they may feel the need to seek fame or glory. However, fame or glory will not help the person to build their self-esteem until they accept who they are internally. Psychological imbalances such as depression can hinder the person from obtaining a higher level of self-esteem or self-respect.

Self-actualization:-
"What a man can be, he must be." This quotation forms the basis of the perceived need for self-actualization. This level of need refers to what a person's full potential is and the realization of that potential. Maslow describes this level as the desire to accomplish everything that one can, to become the most that one can be. Maslow believed that to understand this level of need, the person must not only achieve the previous needs, but master them.

Self-transcendence:-
In his later years, Maslow explored a further dimension of needs, while criticizing his own vision on self-actualization. The self only finds its actualization in giving itself to some higher goal outside oneself, in altruism and spirituality.

--> Now take each separate point into account, and produce Pro’s and Con’s for Maslow Hierarchy of needs.

--> Always ask why, never mind who or what it is. Don’t take anything at face value, get proof first.

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Hormones essentially. Not me fault dunno
T. 100% of people r like that !
I think it all began with my genealogy/heredity,what my parents passed down to me.

How I was raised,discipline,love,punishment,education,privilege or lack of of it.

My choices,friends I chose and still choose,probably my interests,experiences I've had throughout my life,relationships.

I suppose also I played the hand I was dealt in life.
Cc. I will have the audacity to say:-

Good genes, Well brought up, Good values, Decent, etc....
Good to see you back Snooks wave

What you are is not who you are ...
people spend much of their life time being whatever to who ever whilst forgetting about WHO they are instead.
Itchy. Thanx a lot for the support during the jail sentence.

The Who must be there first before the What can be established, and yes the What can change per requirement, but the Who stays the who, except during severe emotional/mental/physical trauma.
The whole of life (so far) experiences had a hand in it Snook idea

But my inner core took over, evaluated all info and then I decided who I was am.

I do this every few months snook take a look at myself and see if I have devloped bad habits etc. Then all new info entering my life needs evaluating again so I change peace peace not the fundamental things like stealing, killing being horrible etc snook just sometimes with new info I change my opinionsteddybear teddybear
No problem Snooks handshake
it wasn't YOU that should of been in there in the first place,
but you're out now and thats all that matters applause

Good reply,interesting points ...that i shall go think about now whilst i go cook dinner.
Redex. That is wonderful. U r such an exceptional person, I can't say it enough. Yes I feel the inner core can never change. U might drift off the path but u get back again, having become even wiser than before, as u have to learn life as well, to survive in this age of living today.
Itchy. It is at times like this that u find the genuine mensch in ur surroundings, in this case the CS blogs. Nam & Leony also supported me, which I realy appreciate as well.

It appears that there r still people that can be trusted in this world. Thanx a lot to the 3 of u. It was a dark time for me, as I hardly ever find myself doing something realy wrong, so it's a first for me, but we learn and grow.
Snook you are so correct life these days is amazing as well as a maze. It is hard to know where one should be unless you keep learning, sometimes my dear friend I get tired of the fight as everything seems to revovle around greed and egosmoping moping
snook I am so glad you sound happeir now. You do deserve someone very good and caring in your life. Kick users out peace teddybear
Redex.....

How about:-

Ditto !!!
Snooks I had no real knowledge that you had been banned up until I saw/read Nams blog where he had mentioned it.I did read where someone had threatened to have you banned on your last blog topic and had accused me of sticking up for you.

I thought at first that maybe you were just taking a break from the site for awhile.WE were still friends and obviously your profile was still up.I really should have asked you as to why you weren't posting anymore blog topics.

I'm glad you are back.

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Cc. My sweetheart. I was banned for 16 days, while the original notice said 1 day to a week.

I got a lot done in and around the house, and did some free spirited shopping.

I just couldn't understand the whole process, and still can't.

I would like to know what I did wrong, as the last blog was mudd slinging against me all the way.

Oh well, being wrongly accused is a first, as people generally know that I try not to make mistakes, but cannot dictate others actions.

That's life, I guess (for other people) ?
wave Self replicating DNA made me what I am today.laugh
Ummka. U r a very nice person. I like the way u express urself
Itchy. I would say the How comes from the way u live and Am.
Pg. Do u always have to be so controversial?
Gg. I know what it feels like to be the black sheep of the family. It makes u strong and independent. Which is good. U can stand on ur own feet, without anyone's contribution. Look at it positively. U grow out of other people's ideas and ways.

U r u !!!
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