6 Self-Actualization Quotes To Understand More About Yourself

Being able to understand yourself is more important now than ever before.

Self-actualization has been one of the cornerstones of the self-improvement world since 1943 when Maslow presented the “Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs”. Maslow believed that in order for people to live a happy and purposeful life various needs had to be satisfied.

It came in stages that started with:

• physiological needs followed by
• safety needs,
• a place to feel loved and belonging,
• emotional needs,
• and then finally…

Self-actualization.

To Maslow, only a small portion of the population could achieve something like this. But despite what he’s said, that doesn’t stop people from pursuing this aspect. Especially since this almost 80-year-old research, self-actualization means so much more than filling out a few specific criteria.

Today, self-actualization means more about understanding yourself amongst other things.

According to Good Therapy, self-actualization today means:

• Accepting yourself and those around you