Even though we are all different, we each have the same 6 basic human needs. These needs must be satisfied; otherwise, we feel uncomfortable where we are, our lives, and ultimately ourselves. Therefore, each of these 6 needs has a powerful influence on your behavior and even affects the type of success you achieve in life.
Security The first and most fundamental human need is the need for security. This need can come in many forms, such as financial security, physical security, or emotional security.
Before any other need is fulfilled, people always seek to obtain minimum security in their lives. For example, if a tiger were chasing you, your first concern would be finding safety. You would then think about other things, such as finding something to eat. Providing you didn’t get eaten first! The amount of security we settle for will vary. In general, people make sure that they have a minimum amount of security first (such as finding a house to live in) before they fulfill other needs. Later this need may be returned to, and greater security may be sought after.
Comfort Once you have an acceptable level of security in your life, the next natural human need is that of comfort. So once you have that house to live in, you will now want to decorate and add furniture to it to make it comfortable to live in. The need for comfort can be a potent motivator of human behavior, as quite simply, people like to feel comfortable! However, this need always comes after you feel secure where you are.
Leisure Once you have obtained an acceptable level of security and comfort, your next need is leisure. People value leisure time very highly, and so the behavior is strongly motivated to achieve it. However, leisure is a double-edged sword. People who value leisure too much may fail to fulfill other needs by becoming lazy and lacking ambition. Conversely, people may become highly productive to be able to experience leisure, such as by going on holiday.
Love is perhaps one of the strongest human needs and can make people do all kinds of things. We all value love and go to great lengths to obtain it. Without love, we feel lonely, and our self-esteem suffers. Respect Everyone desires to be respected by others. As children, we often do things to impress our friends to gain their respect, and we do the same, although in different ways, as adults.
Respect makes a person feel important and valuable. Without respect, you will question your worth and importance as a person. Purpose Without purpose, you will lack direction and meaning in life.
Purpose is something that you believe you were put here to accomplish. It is why you exist and what you work for. However, many people struggle to find their true purpose in life, but there can be perhaps no other stronger human need that will inspire and motivate behavior for those who do.
Importance Of Our Human Needs, As you can see, people all have the same basic human needs. However, we are all different in how we choose to fulfill those needs. Some people may be happy with just security, comfort, and leisure. Whilst others strive to fulfill all their needs.
TThose who choose to fulfill only a few needsusually experience lots of fulfillment in one area of their life, such as comfort. However, this is ultimately affected by the lack of fulfillment in other areas of their life, such as security. For example, if all you are concerned about is comfort, and don’t bother to get a job, ultimately, your security will be threatened as you will no longer be able to pay the bills. Therefore, to experience true fulfillment and satisfaction in life, it is essential to fulfilling all your basic needs.
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