Category: basic needs
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Navigating the Mine-field of an Ego-Directed Life
Living an ego-directed life, as most of us in the United States do, could be compared to walking through a “mine”-field. To most of us it seems like the logical path (or maybe even the only path) through life, but it is fraught with danger in that sooner or later a “mine” is bound to blow…
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Getting Motivated
Motivation is our drive to meet basic and higher needs and pursue desires. It energizes us and directs our behavior. We need to be able to meet our more basic needs before we can expect to meet higher needs. Basic and higher needs: Belonging – love, acceptance Survival – hunger, thirst, safety, shelter Esteem –…
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Destructive Relationships
Most people learn how to be in relationships from the people they grew up with and if you had destructive role models, there is a chance you might find yourself in a similar situation as an adult. Sometimes people wind up repeating a cycle they witnessed or experienced as youngsters. Other times, in an effort…