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Originally Posted by Ilya  Hey,this classification is the rewrite of Abraham Maslow's pyramid of human needs. And as with the original the question at what lever are you, is not the right question. The answer would be - I'm on multiple levels, but the highest I've reached is such and such.
For example I spend most of my time at the seventh level. The highest I've reached, although briefly is the eighth. I satisfy my bodily needs at the first level. By posting to this forum I'm exhibiting the behavior from level 6. In dealing with money matters and work I prefer to be at level 5. I'm not very happy with level 4 and spend the least amount of time there. I use level 3 for listening my true self before adapting it's needs to the needs of the society. And I have very little use of level 2.
For example, if I'm hungry, or thirsty or in need to go to the bathroom, well, I'm briefly thrown down to the lowest level - survival. The need should be strong enough, of course.
And there is nothing bad at living at this level from time to time. Survival level is best for solving survival needs. One of the goals, for me while hiking in the wilderness is to put myself into survival mode for a while. Helps to appreciate the benefits and problems of civilized life.
The true challenge is not even to reach the highest level in the hierarchy, but to be able to travel up and down the levels consciously.
What usually happens is that we are at the seventh or even eighths level say 70% of the time, with 30% of the time jumping around the lower levels without even noticing it.
Such unconscious spread between levels drains the energy and leads to impulsive jumps, when some need has been in neglect for too long.
If the use of the levels is conscious, it is easy to notice, when to "shift gears" for the optimal result. |
Yes, we aren't always one level. But someone who has never experienced, let's say, level 6, will not be able to go to level 6 or 7 or 8, because he hasnt reached it yet and he doesnt know what's that like.
So being able to jump from one level to the other is something that can only be done by someone who has experienced all previous levels prior to the one he's in now; most people are stuck in level 4 (religious beliefs, corporate lifelong jobs) and lower levels. Therefore they can't experience the higher levels, and that limits their behavioral range, which limits their chances of success in life.