“Be the change,
you want to see in this world.”
you want to see in this world.”
Mohandas (Mahatma) Gandhi 1869-1948
Human rights activist and author
Conscious, mutual attention to our basic needs is one oft the keys to a much more human world.
Creativity
By nature, every human being has the desire to live and expand his or her natural strengths.
We need a benevolent environment to be able to unfold our creativity.
If we are deprived of such an environment, this special source within us gradually dries up. It is therefore very important to always make sure that our potential for develop- ment is not restricted, and of course this apllies equally to all other basic needs.
The difference between a need
and a basic need:
A need can be arbitrary, e. g. wanting the latest mobile phone, the latest TV or a faster car.
Our basic needs, on the other hand, are not arbitrary – we carry them within us from birth. They from an essential part of the human, natural characteristics and thus influence our existence. Everything we do an experience is directly related to them.
nourishment
sleep
curiosity
the need to communicate
the natural desire to communicate
affection
in all areas of life
feeling of security
in all areas of life
recognition
in all areas of life
harmony
in all areas of lifefreedom of speech
the natural desire to express a useful opinion
sexuality
reproduction
the natural desire to preserve the human species
creativity
the natural desire for mental advancement, to acquire skills, to live them and to expand them
Dort, wo Grundbedürfnisse nicht beachtet werden, entsteht Unzufriedenheit – dies gilt für alle Lebensbereiche.
Unzufriedenheit – besonders anhaltende – lässt uns Menschen ermüden, blockiert unsere Grundmotivation, kann uns krank machen und lässt auch Wut oder gar Gewaltbereitschaft in uns entstehen.
