Self-Actualization Dr. Abraham Maslow coined the term Self-Actualization as the pinnacle in the hierarchy of human needs. Dr.

Maslow summed up the concept as:"A musician must make music, an artist must paint, a poet must write, if he is to be at peace with himself. What a man can be, he must be. This is the need we may call self-actualization ... It refers to man's desire for fulfillment, namely to the tendency for him to become actually in what he is potentially: to become everything that one is capable of becoming ..." Characteristics of Self Actualizing People Realistic Realistically oriented, a Self-Actualizing (SA) person has a more efficient perception of reality, and has comfortable relations with it. This is extended to all areas of life. A Self-Actualizing person is unthreatened and unfrightened by the unknown. He has a superior ability to reason, to see the truth, and is logical and efficient. Self Acceptance Accepts himself, others and the natural world the way they are. Sees human nature as is, has a lack of crippling guilt or shame, enjoys himself without regret or apology, and has no unnecessary inhibitions. Spontaneity, Simplicity, Naturalness Spontaneous in his inner life. Thoughts and impulses are unhampered by convention. His ethics are autonomous, and Self-actualizing individuals are motivated to continual growth. Focus of Problem Centering A Self-actualizing person focuses on problems and people outside of himself. He has a mission in life requiring much energy, as it is his sole reason for existence. He is serene, characterized by a lack of worry, and is devoted to duty. Detachment: The Need for Privacy The Self-actualized person can be alone and not be lonely, is unflappable, and retains dignity amid confusion and personal misfortunes, all the while remaining objective. He is a self starter, is responsible for himself, and owns his behavior. Autonomy: Independent of Culture and Environment The SA person has a fresh rather than stereotyped appreciation of people and the basic good in life. Moment to moment living for him is thrilling, transcending, and spiritual as he lives the present moment to the fullest. Peak experiences "Feelings of limitless horizons opening up to the vision, the feeling of being simultaneously more powerful and also more helpless than one ever was before, the feeling of ecstasy and wonder and awe, the loss of placement in time and space with, finally, the conviction that something extremely important and valuable had happened, so that the subject was to some extent transformed and strengthened even in his daily life by such experiences." Abraham Maslow Interpersonal relations Identification, sympathy, affection for mankind, kinship with the good, bad, and ugly are all traits of the SA person. Truth is clear to him as he can see things others cannot. He has profound, intimate relationships with few and is capable of greater love than others consider possible as he shares his bene-

volence, affection, and friendliness with everyone. Democratic values and attitudes The SA person is able to learn from anyone, is humble and friendly with anyone regardless of class, education, political belief, race or color. Discrimination: means and ends, Good and Evil The SA does not confuse between means and ends and does no wrong. He enjoys the here and now, getting to goal--not just the result. He makes the most tedious task an enjoyable game and has his own inner moral standards (appearing amoral to others). Philosophical, unhostile sense of humor Jokes to the SA person are teaching metaphors, intrinsic to the situation and are spontaneous. He can laugh at himself, but he never makes jokes that hurt others. Creativity The SA person enjoys an inborn uniqueness that carries over into everything he does, is original, inventive, uninhibited, and he sees the real and true more easily. Resistance to enculturation: Transcendence of any particular culture SA people have an inner detachment from culture. Although folkways may be observed, SA people are not controlled by them. Working for long term culture improvement, indignation with injustice, inner autonomy, outer acceptance, and the ability to transcend the environment rather than just cope are intrinsic to SA people. Imperfections SA people are painfully aware of their own imperfections and joyfully aware of their own growth process. They are impatient with themselves when stuck and feel real life pain as a result. Values The SA person is realistically human due to a philosophical acceptance of self, human nature, social life, physical reality, and nature. Resolution of dichotomies Polar opposites merge into a third, higher phenomenon as though the two have united; therefore, opposite forces are no longer felt as conflict. To the SA person work becomes play and desires are in excellent accord with reason. The SA person retains his childlike qualities yet is very wise. Maslow says there are two processes necessary for self-actualization: self exploration and action. The deeper the self exploration, the closer one comes to self-actualization.

http://www.performance-unlimited.com/coachart.htm (This is an EVALUATION, not a test) This evaluation measures your present level of self-esteem, your Self-esteem Quotient (SEQ), and provides a means to measure your progress towards having high Self-esteem. For your SEQ to be valid, you must answer all statements about your beliefs about you and be completely honest in your scoring. It is critical that your responses to these statements be accurate according to how you actually behave or feel, rather than how you think you "should" behave or feel. Complete the SEQ evaluation form as follows (each value gives the amount of time you believe that statement is true for you or how true it is for you): 0 = never true or not true 1 = true only part of the time or seldom true 2 = true about half the time or fairly true 3 = true most of the time or usually true 4 = always true or completely true

0 1 2 3 4 Your Beliefs About Yourself. I enjoy being alone with myself. I do things my way rather than follow instructions given by others. I ignore the faults my family, friends or others may have. I will do what is necessary to be the center of attention. Proving myself to others is unimportant to me. Other peoples rules were made to be broken by me. I am open and honest and let people know the real me. What I have to say is more important than what others are saying. I accept full responsibility for my problems and mistakes. I feel the need to defend what I think, say, or do. I feel good about others' good luck and their winning. I have strong opinions on any subject. I am friendly, thoughtful, and generous toward others. I am resolute in my beliefs and successfully resist new ideas I admit my mistakes and defeats easily and quickly. I make sure others know that they are no better than I am. I do not brag about myself or boast about my experiences. Losing upsets me or make me feel "less than" others. I am free of shame, blame, and guilt. I defend myself quickly and well when criticized.

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