Complete 1 page APA formatted essay: Maslow Group Discussion Board.
The Maslow’s hierarchy of Needs theory provides a good interpretation of how our preferences and choices change during the course of life, and hence, can be termed as a foundation theory. The perspective of family, for instance, changed as I grew up from an infant to a teenager and further to an adult. The family was the most important to me when I was a child for the sake of food, shelter and basic needs that I could not fulfill otherwise. These needs changed to the need of belongingness and love as I grew and had difficult situations to deal with. Family was no longer needed for mere safety and provider of basic needs but rather was a source of identity, love, and affection that builds up our confidence and pulls us out of emotional distresses and other issues.
I believe that education provides me with an opportunity to fulfill my belongingness and esteem needs. When I approach a student, client or colleague I go for the person I would like to associate myself with. A person who does not possess a personality that matches mine is clearly not a person I would want myself to identify with. I have a group of friends and I feel comfortable, confident and loved when they are around. Our success, individually or in a group situation, gives a sense of achievement to us.
