So first things first, what do we mean by gratitude? Gratitude simply means thankfulness and gratefulness.
Most of us have a roof over our heads; we have good health, we have beautiful families, have enough money to put food on the table and enough to buy clothes for ourselves and our family. Most people already have more aside from these basic needs. Yet most of us are not yet content. We always want more, we want to do more, and achieve more, of course, you’re not alone.
Maslow’s hierarchy of needs talks about five levels we humans want to attain (in order of priority):
1. Physiological needs – i.e. food, water, shelter, clothing etc
2. Safety needs – i.e. personal security, employment, resources, health, property
3. Love and Belonging – i.e. friendship, intimacy, family, sense of belonging
4. Esteem – i.e. respect, status, self-esteem, recognition, strength and freedom
5. Self-actualisation – i.e. desire to be the most that one can be
This has been taught in MBAs around the world for decades and when I studied this, (many moons ago), I could really connect with it, and it was almost like a ‘to do’ list for me at first as I was young, ambitious and wanted to achieve certain things in life, (another topic for another time perhaps). I was also aware that this model depicts a certain lifestyle that almost says; it is ok to want more; it is ok to be greedy and never be content.
Read the full article https://www.outandaboutstylemag.com/hacking-gratitude/
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