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22 October 2005
Three-A-Day What three things do you try and do everyday?→[More:]Inspired by this.
Mine are:
1. Drink iced coffee with lots of sugar and half and half.
1. Ride bikes with my 6 year old
2. Read at least 1 academic article or book chapter
3. Socialize for at least a few minutes with a different person at work
The first 3/5ths of Maslow's hierarchy pretty much nails it for me:
Physiological Needs
These are biological needs. They consist of needs for oxygen, food, water, and a relatively constant body temperature. They are the strongest needs because if a person were deprived of all needs, the physiological ones would come first in the person's search for satisfaction.
Safety Needs
When all physiological needs are satisfied and are no longer controlling thoughts and behaviors, the needs for security can become active. Adults have little awareness of their security needs except in times of emergency or periods of disorganization in the social structure (such as widespread rioting). Children often display the signs of insecurity and the need to be safe.
Needs of Love, Affection and Belongingness
When the needs for safety and for physiological well-being are satisfied, the next class of needs for love, affection and belongingness can emerge. Maslow states that people seek to overcome feelings of loneliness and alienation. This involves both giving and receiving love, affection and the sense of belonging.
Any more than that is just too complicated for my tiny lizard-brain. I'm lucky my dinner is (usually) made for me, or I would either starve to death or fall asleep on the highway coming home from work.