Maslow 2.0 - An Updated Model of Self-Actualization
What one can be, one must be. -Abraham Maslow The concept of self-actualization was popularized by Abraham Maslow and can be described as the human need to achieve one’s highest potential. To become all that one can be. To become the best version of oneself. To become extraordinary. Maslow described this as an inherent need in all humans. A need that far too often gets overshadowed by lower-level needs. This has often been illustrated using Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, which most people are likely familiar with. The pyramid was actually not created by Maslow himself but by a management consultant based on his work. ...