Monday, June 25, 2012

Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs...Can't get away from it!


Now don’t get me wrong, I don’t think nursing is my primary foundation. I know the primary foundation is Christ, not JUST nursing. But Christ is the foundation and the core. He is at level of our being. I’m saying that He put other foundations in our life to shape and lead us during this stay on Earth.

For those who have ever taken a psychology class you will be very familiar with Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. The pyramid represents Maslow’s Theory of Human Motivation and suggests that lower needs must be met before moving to the next level. Self-actualization is the process of developing as a person to achieve individual potential. And for me, my potential is found in nursing. It’s different for everyone. Jamie’s is in trucking; Courtney’s could be in singing. For some it’s being a teacher, pastor, police officer, salesman, for some it’s being the best parent they can be, for other’s it’s doing the best with the choices they have made in life.

Basically, I know that no level of achievement in this Hierarchy of Needs is met without God as the center. But I feel He gives us other foundations to build upon to reach the different levels.

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