The 6 Human
Needs
For many years Peak Performance Coach Anthony Robbins has
been in search of the keys to human behaviour; the
methods, or 'ground rules', by which we live our lives,
feel fulfilled, successful, and enjoy a 'balanced'
existence.
Through research he noticed
how generally we demonstrate 6 basic human needs; Certainty,
Variety, Significance, Love and Connection, Growth, and
Contribution. By understanding what the balance is for us, then
working towards fulfilling each, we can
then achieve a more successful, fulfilment in
life.
In listing and describing the 6 human needs below, ask yourself
how well you are doing in each area right now, what do you
currently do to meet that need, and if the results you're
getting in that area are the way you want them to be.
If not, the question is...what else could yur do
to meet that human need? What would you be doing
differently?
1.
Certainty
-
Everyone needs to have some certainty in their lives,
necessities like food, shelter and other material resources.
When people cannot control their physical circumstances, they
seek certainty through a state of mind such as religious faith
or positive affirmations.
2.
Uncertainty/Variety
- We also
need a certain amount of uncertainty, or variety to provide
movement and adventure in life. People have a need to change
their state to exercise their body and emotions. They seek
variety through different ways like change of environment,
physical activity, mood change, change of people they interact
with, entertainment, etc. The need for variety sometimes runs
into conflict with the need for certainty, though one should
co-exist with the other.
3.
Significance
– We all
need to feel special and important in some way. People seek
significance through recognition from others or from
themselves. Some people meet this need in a paradoxical way.
Some people when they feel insignificant or helpless will seek
to get others to recognize how significant their problems are
and how helpless they are. This ironically raises their
significance, just by getting people to acknowledge the
enormity of their problem and their
helplessness.
4.
Love/Connection
-
Everyone needs to feel connected with someone or something be
it a person, an ideal, a sense of identity. Connection may take
the form of love or engagement.
(The first 4 Human Needs are Basic or Primal. The next 2 are
classified more in Spiritual needs)
5.
Growth
– We all
need to grow – as the Universe is ever expanding, so we should
always feel growth happening in our lives to be a part of it.
The universe is either growing or dying – and scientists
believe it is growing. Many are not satisfied spiritually
unless their capacities are expanding.
6.
Contribution
- Just as
we survive through the contribution of others (our parents for
example), we seek to be spiritually fulfilled through
contribution. It is the giving back, having an aim or ideal
labelled ‘something bigger than who we are’.
When looking at what’s happened throughout your day/week/month,
become aware which needs are being met, and which perhaps are
not. Once we become aware we are in a stronger position to make
choices that can then ensure more of our needs are met in the
future.
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