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Abraham Maslow

1908 - 1970

Abraham Maslow (1908–1970) was an American psychologist known for his development of the hierarchy of needs theory, which proposes that human motivation is based on fulfilling a series of needs, ranging from basic physiological requirements to higher-level self-actualization. Maslow's work in humanistic psychology has had a lasting impact on the fields of psychology, education, and management theory.

  1. It isn’t normal to know what we want. It is a rare and difficult psychological achievement.

    Abraham Maslow
    #normal#psychology#achievement

  2. The ability to be in the present moment is a major component of mental wellness.

    Abraham Maslow
    #presence#wellness#mindfulness

  3. Work is that which you dislike doing but perform for the sake of external rewards. At school, this takes the form of grades. In society, it means money, status, privilege.

    Abraham Maslow
    #work#motivation#reward

  4. One's only rival is one's own potentialities. One's only failure is failing to live up to one's own possibilities. In this sense, every man can be a king, and must therefore be treated like a king.

    Abraham Maslow
    #potential#success#self-worth

  5. If you only have a hammer, you tend to see every problem as a nail.

    Abraham Maslow
    #hammer#perception#problem-solving

  6. One can choose to go back toward safety or forward toward growth. Growth must be chosen again and again; fear must be overcome again and again.

    Abraham Maslow
    #growth#fear#choice

  7. I suppose it is tempting, if the only tool you have is a hammer, to treat everything as if it were a nail.

    Abraham Maslow
    #tool#simplicity#mindset

  8. If you plan on being anything less than you are capable of being, you will probably be unhappy all the days of your life.

    Abraham MaslowToward a Psychology of Being, 1962
    #potential#happiness#fulfillment