Did you know that
there are six human needs that drive all human behaviour?
I am a huge fan of
Tony Robbins and the work that he does, he has helped thousands and thousands
of people through his coaching and products and seminars.
Tony states that
there are six human needs that drive all human behaviour, I would like to share
these six human needs with you right now.
Certainty. We all want comfort of one sort or another, and much of this
comfort comes in the form of certainty. Of course there is no ABSOLUTE
certainty, but we want certainty in our lives, we want certainty the car will
start, certainty that our currency will keeps its value, and certainty that our
children and our spouses love us. These are just a few examples of the
certainty that we all crave.
Variety. It is a bit of a paradox because as well as wanting certainty
humans also desire variety. There needs to be just enough uncertainty to
provide a spirit of adventure in our lives.
Significance. Deep down we ALL want to be important, we all want our lives to
have meaning and significance. There can be no worse feeling than to think that
your life does not matter.
Connection and Love. It would be hard to argue against the need
for love. We all want to feel cared for and cared about, we want to feel part
of a community. This can be reflected throughout the classes, whether it be
upper class belonging to an exclusive club, whether it be middle class
belonging to The Rotary club, or The Freemasons, down to the working class
belonging to a working men's club or Motorcycle club or down to the teenagers
who are so desperate for a sense of belonging that they join a street gang.
Growth. There will be some who say that they do not want to grow, I think
they are simply scared to get out of their comfort zone, (which brings us
nicely back to certainty) to become better individuals, to stretch our skills,
to get out of our comfort zones is more evident in some than in others, but it
is most definitely there. Humans are organic organisms, like plants, and trees
and flowers, therefore if we are not growing then we are most certainly dying,
little by little, and day by day, but dying nonetheless.
Contribution. The desire to contribute something of value, to help others, the
power to make the world a better place than we found it is in all of us.
These six human
needs are the driving force behind all human behaviour, if you can understand
these six human needs and how they influence your actions then you will be able
to live a more fulfilled life.
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