7 Posts found for Author: Abraham Maslow

Abraham Maslow wisely said, “It isn’t normal to know what we want. It is a rare and difficult psychological achievement.” Without knowing want you want, others may define your wants for you, often not in your long-term interest. Yet, this seemingly simple question becomes complex because answering it requires an awareness of personal strengths, passions, and values. The self-reflection questions to probe what you want … [ Read more ]

Authors: Abraham Maslow, Dave Ulrich | Source: Management Business Review (MBR) | Subjects: Career, Personal Improvement

I can feel guilty about the past, apprehensive about the future, but only in the present can I act. The ability to be in the present moment is a major component of mental wellness.

Author: Abraham Maslow | Subjects: Life & Society, Personal Improvement

Life could be vastly improved if we could count our blessings as self-actualizing people can and do, and if we could retain their constant sense of good fortune and gratitude for it. Getting used to our blessings is one of the most important nonevil generators of human evil, tragedy and suffering.

Author: Abraham Maslow | Subjects: Gratitude, Psychology | Behavior

Self-actualizing people have a deep feeling of identification, sympathy, and affection for human beings in general. They feel kinship and connection, as if all people were members of a single family.

Author: Abraham Maslow | Subjects: Life & Society, Psychology | Behavior

If you deliberately plan on being less than you are capable of being, then I warn you that you’ll be unhappy for the rest of your life.

Author: Abraham Maslow | Subjects: Life & Society, Personal Improvement, Psychology | Behavior

To avoid disillusionment with human nature, we must first give up our illusions about it.

Author: Abraham Maslow | Subjects: Psychology | Behavior, Wisdom

Self-actualizing people have a deep feeling of identification, sympathy, and affection for human beings in general. They feel kinship and connection, as if all people were members of a single family.

Author: Abraham Maslow | Subject: Psychology | Behavior