First level of the pyramid: Physiological Needs.
Breathing: Why yes, I do have a steady supply of oxygen and the ability to process it.
Food: Check.
Homeostasis: Yes, my physiological system is stable.
Sex: Without going into it, check.
I think we can agree that I have mostly satisfied the first level of the pyramid (go me!).
Second level of the pyramid: Safety Needs
Personal security: I feel safe.
Financial security: HA. I am far from financially secure. I work a minimum wage job and I have crippling debt from student loans. My parents still pay my car insurance. My car is on it's last limbs and I don't have the money to replace it if something happens.
Health and well-being: Can we put a half check here? I have no major health problems, but I am overweight. I'm working on it and I feel like I need to get healthier and get more in tune with my body. Also, having two jobs means I don't get enough sleep.
Safety net against accidents/illness and their adverse impacts: Not really. I have crappy health insurance. If I get into a car wreck, I won't be able to replace my car. One of my jobs depends on my physical state, so if I were to break a leg or a hand, they'd have to let me go.
Uh-oh. Only at the 2nd level, and already we're seeing some major deficiencies.
Third level of the pyramid: Love and Belonging
Friendship: I feel like I have more real friends right now than I've ever had in my life, but I never have time to see them.
Intimacy: Check.
Family: I love my family very much, but I live far away from them and I don't feel as connected as I used to be. Sometimes I miss having my family around.
Fourth level of the pyramid: Esteem
Self esteem: Not at all. I am horribly insecure and I often just hate myself.
Confidence: Not really...
Achievement: People tell me I've achieved things, such as a Master's Degree, but because of my low self esteem I downplay them and I feel like I tell myself I didn't do enough, that I just got lucky or something.
Self respect: Not at all :(
Respect from others: If I do in fact have the respect of others, I don't know it. Because of my low self esteem I tend to assume that most people don't like me and I'm a burden on them. I assume that they are tolerating me to be nice.
Wow, I really didn't do well on this one! My low self-esteem causes problems for me in all aspects of my life. I know it, but I'm not able to do much about it.
Fifth level of the pyramid: Self Actualization
Let's just go ahead and assume that I'm not there.
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