Maslow’s hierarchy of needs is a theory in psychology, proposed by Abraham Maslow, in his 1943 paper A Theory of Human Motivation.
He studied Superior individuals and formulated the theory of the hierarchy of needs, as shown as this pyramid. The lower four levels were referred as the Deficiency Needs. He stated that if these needs were not met, the individual would not feel a strong desire to strive to the higher levels which he called the Being Needs. So perhaps, in our pursuit of becoming a Superior Martial Artist, we should look to see if our D needs are being met. If not, we shouldn’t wonder why we don’t strive for the higher purpose.
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