Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs: Relating to Goals
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs: Relating to Goals Christie Wise Instructor Melissa Davis ENG223-O15-005-ON-Communication Arts-11:2012 Assignment 1: Communication Skills Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs: Relating to Goals What makes us thrive to continue on forward? According to a well known theory of needs, Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, a basic human motivation that is based on their level of needs. “In this theory there are five levels that include: physical needs, safety needs, belonging needs, self-esteem needs, and self-actualization needs” (Maslow, n. . ) which can be related to getting to goals. Once each level is satisfied of achieving you move up on the pyramid just like you would if you have a list of goals you want to achieve. Maslow’s hierarchy of needs can be closely related to my goals because they come hand and hand together since motivation is used through each level. The most basic level on the Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs is physical, just like how “babies must alert others when they are hungry or in pain, if that need is not met then the babies will not survive” (Wood, 2010).
This is a good example on how one would motivate them to go with their goals. You just need to take one level at a time until that goal is met. My main goal that I am currently working on is to get through school with the best of grades and to get into the field that I desire, being a graphic designer. I will not be able to achieve that unless I take on different levels of motivation or the needs a person seeks.
Not everyone can reach the top of the pyramid along the way they may have some needs that are just not satisfied to move up on the levels. I do believe I have been stuck on a specific level on the Hierarchy of Needs, self-esteem need. However, the only way to get through this kind of halt is to reach on farther. The only way of getting passed this to motivate myself that I am the best that I can be. The only way of looking at the needs a person has to have to survive is to look at the goals you set for yourself.