Dear Sherri,
I have been sporadically checking on the Maslow posts so forgive me if
I've missed a significant point already stated, but I need to add his
post. It seems the most significant things affecting humans like love,
relationship, intuition etc. are the most difficult to quantify.
I believe Maslowe's theory falls into that category. How do you compare
my self actualization to yours? I don't believe my capacity for
acceptable belonging needs compare to someone else. Belonging to one
person might be living on Walden's Pond while belonging to someone else
might be surrounding oneself with twenty East LA gang members. Love is
internal and starts with self love and no study has been able to seaparate
those individual elements inherent in it's existence.
There are too many variables. Scientists, statisticians and just plain
ordinary people grasp for concrete reasons and explanations to problems
and living dilemmas that have no one concrete answer. Hundreds maybe
thousands of people project expertise in the relationship area, but we
really lack in positive findings about why good relationships actually
work.
It's Ok we just have to believe and move on valuing the day and the rest
works itself out. I have a hike to go on. I hope the bears are hiking the
other way. Happy 4th.
Kevin Murphy
kcmurph@ptialaska.net
Http://puffin.ptialaska.net/~kcmurph
--Murphy <kcmurph@ptialaska.net>
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