Are there needs beyond Maslow’s?
Good morning friends,
What I said about stages of prayers yesterday,
Applies also to the stages of one’s needs.
But, Maslow’s Needs Pyramid has only to say,
About how one’s individual aspiration proceeds.
From Physiological to Self-Actualisation.
Each need is to do with individual salvation.
Now let’s put all these individual needs at the base,
And proceed further up the path to learn.
And think about those who don’t participate in the race,
But do things for others without anything in return.
Surely this must rank higher than any individual need,
There is neither an expectation nor any greed.
The highest would be when you let go of self altogether,
And have only a desire to merge with God.
There is no need to put in your cap a feather,
One finds that every other desire is flawed.
There is no need or desire beyond it,
In the court of your Maker you finally sit.
Yes, indeed, there are.
Author: Sunbyanyname
I have done a long stint in the Indian Navy that lasted for nearly thirty seven years; I rose as far as my somewhat rebellious and irreverent nature allowed me to. On retirement, in Feb 2010, the first thing that occurred to me, and those around me, was that I Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (you will find an article with this title in this blog) and hadn't lost all my noodles and hence thought of a blog titled 'This 'n That'. I later realised that every third blog is called 'This 'n That' and changed the name to 'Sunbyanyname'. I detest treading the beaten track. This blog offers me to air 'another way' of looking at things. The idea is not just to entertain but also to bring about a change. Should you feel differently, you are free to leave your comments. You can leave comments even when you agree and want to share your own experience about the topic of the blog post. Impudent or otherwise, I have never been insousciant and I am always concerned about the betterment of community, nation and the world. I hope the visitors of this blog would be able to discern it.
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