Have you heard of the difference between needs and wants? Universal human needs can be used as a lens, a perspective over your lifestyle. Are you looking to fulfil your needs or you spend time and effort on wants that are vacuous and do not nourish you in the long run? A great way to learn about our needs is Maslow’s hierarchy:
➧Physiological needs (like food and water)
➧Safety (good health, personal and financial security)
➧Love and belonging (family, friends and special one)
➧Esteem (stuff like respect and recognition come here)
➧Self-actualisation (realising one’s dreams or being contented with personal achievements)
➧Self-Transcendence (we’re getting spiritual here)
Full blog post here