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1. The Myth of Self-
Actualization

2. What does it mean to "become" fully
actualized?

3. Most of us imagine some guru who's
finally achieved enlightenment, and
they are no longer concerned with
worldly issues.

4. They can sit on some mountain top
and meditate, and not worry about
anything.

5. But is that even possible?

6. Think about that in terms of Maslow's
famous "Hierarchy of Needs."

7. At the "bottom" there are basic things
like food, shelter, safety.

8. Then further up you've got
community, sexual and emotional
satisfaction.

9. Even higher you've got self expression
and finally self actualization.

10. Meaning you are operating at your
highest capacity.

11. I think that metaphor a bit misleading.

12. The trouble with metaphors is that
they are only a representation of the
deeper reality they represent.

13. They are NOT the reality themselves.

14. Maslow's description was his attempt
to describe the human condition.

15. The better we are at satisfying our
"lower" needs, the more likely we'll
satisfy our "higher" needs.

16. Regardless of whether they are higher
or lower, your "needs" won't stay
satisfied for long.

17. We eat, but then we're hungry again
several hours later.

18. We're safe, until something happens
that shakes up our safety.

19. We're emotionally and sexually
satisfied, but unless we're willing to
work at keeping that particular
relationship alive, it will vanish like a
poof of smoke.

20. Keeping our needs satisfied takes
effort.

21. It takes work.

22. It's not like showing up a hotel,
checking your bags and relaxing at the
pool once you've finally "arrived."

23. Most people don't like to hear this.

24. Most people don't like the idea that
"self-actualization" isn't the automatic
result of doing a couple of daily
mantras and isn't permanent.

25. Which is maybe why so many of us
aren't really "self-actualized."

26. Not even close.

27. It's not something that somebody can
"give you."

28. It's not something that comes in the
night while you're sleeping on top of
your book of affirmations.

29. It's a process.

30. A process of getting out there, every
single day, and chasing your dreams.

31. Because it's only in the chasing that
we REALLY feel alive.

32. It may feel pretty relaxing by the pool
at that hotel, but it's going to get
pretty boring.

33. Truth is you can ONLY feel "self
actualized" when you are OPERATING.

34. The process of creating is when self-actualization
happens.

35. Not in some mythological mountain
cave safely removed from reality.

36. What are you creating?

37. Are you sure it's big enough?

38. Make it bigger, and get going:
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