A heart so cold, still made of gold

Maslow's hierachy of needs (diagram below) is a psychological theory that proposes that in order for humans to consider on improving personal traits and achieve self-actualization, we need to satisfy the needs of the lower rung (i.e. food, thirst, etc.) to be able to consider those of the above. However, i do wonder if we can break the metaphysical laws of a pyramid and attend to the needs of other rungsfirst.
In some casesl one looks too far ahead, and shifts their priorities too soon, upsetting the delicate scale that pulls their life together. When we are little, we overlook and underweigh the important components and selfishly heed to the needs of ourself. However, this is natural and can hardly be blamed for it is only human nature. However, times change and experiences emerge. Lessons are learnt, battles and fought, lost and won. It is then we begin the shift the balance of our priorities, and add weight apon those that begin to truly matter to us.
Is we were to truly satisfy Maslow's heirachy of needs, to the point where life was so evenful that self-actualization occured. What happens next? Does life then become somewhat hollow, no long purposeful. Or is there a higher tier of needs, that are no longer of our own that we can begin to tend to?



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Its been wierd lately. Been thinking about lots of things and wondering about priorities
and the future...and present and past alike. But its not the stuff i think a 17 yr old shud be thinking abt... its just been wierd lately and i';ve been getting all these mixed signals
I'd love to elaborate but i dunno, theres just been alot of things going through my mind.

and btw, i'm feeling much better =) after a few days of medical fasting (as i like to call it)... i've regained health and been craving (and thinking) about food non-stop. You can't blame a guy who didnt eat for nearly 3 days and sees a KFC commercial appear on TV.....gosh glutonny is evil.

Labels: Philosophical Rantings, Updates

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Exclamation_popcorn reflected on life at 9:05 PM