Leverage Your Desire to Become More and More of What You Are
In the Project
You philosophy, success is the on-going process of becoming better, of
striving to become the best that you are truly capable of being, in whatever
endeavors you choose.
Project You
people are always expanding themselves ── intellectually, spiritually,
emotionally, or even physically (at least health wise). Doing so rewards them
with the authentic satisfaction and happiness they seek.
You will not find directional signs, helpful hint
cards or a detailed map when you choose your path to success. The road to success
is a progressive journey full of bumps, hurdles, helpful people, intermittent
small victories, occasional spurts of unbridled happiness, unexpected setbacks,
and other things both good and bad.
As you pass each milestone and marker along the way,
and overcome the hurdles and obstacles placed before you, the journey becomes
easier ── provided the lessons of experience are learned and followed.
In many ways, the journey to success correlates
with Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs pyramid, which he developed as part of a paper
on human motivation. People stop at the level they feel most comfortable with,
which for most seems to be satisfying their need for love and belonging through
friendships, family and sexual intimacy. A handful will progress to the higher
level of self-esteem and having the respect of others. Only the very few
proceed to the peak of his pyramid, which is known as the self-actualization
level.
You will rise to the level at which you feel most
comfortable, which is fine. This is not a competition and the pyramid structure
does not define a finish line for everyone atop the peak. We all have different
needs and thus reach our own authentic level of satisfaction based on the
fulfillment of those personalized needs.
Maslow described self-actualization as "the
desire to become more and more what one is, to become everything that one is
capable of becoming."
Thus, the person who wants to be an ideal parent is
on par with one who wishes to be an exemplary teacher. Both will achieve
self-actualization if they reach their full potential in their chosen
aspirations.
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This article is excerpted from the top-selling personal and professional development book Project You: Living A Determined Life, available at Amazon in Kindle and paperback formats.
