Tag Archives: hierarchy of needs

Aiming for Acceptance By Choosing Who Will Like You

Acceptance had become an economic necessity; a social media ‘like’ is a precious commodity, a metric that is a stepping stone to endorsements, to fame & fortune.  Social acceptance is at the third (3rd) tier of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs.  The first tier is physiological needs (e.g., food, water), the second is security (shelter, employment). Continue reading “Aiming for Acceptance By Choosing Who Will Like You”

Tackling Our Fears Through Trust

I attended a condominium owners’ meeting in late August 2022. It was the first meeting of the condominium’s owners in more than two (2) decades.  For so long, I and my fellow condominium unit owners have had no issues to contend with.  We (most of us anyway) paid our dues and everyone lived in peacefulContinue reading “Tackling Our Fears Through Trust”

Basic Needs Come First

A parish church conducted a field census of an impoverished neighbourhood.  The purpose of the census was to gather demographics, that is, how much households were earning, how many family members, if parents were married in a church, etc.  When the census takers asked about what were their most important priorities, every household replied:  money. Continue reading “Basic Needs Come First”