A musician must make music, an artist must paint, a poet must write, if he is to be ultimately happy. What a man can be, he must be. This need we may call self-actualization. Abraham Maslow It's ...

If you’re not familiar with self-actualization, the idea comes from renowned psychologist Abraham Maslow's theory of human motivation. Maslow hypothesized that unsatisfied needs drive our behavior.

Sitting atop this pyramid is self-actualization. This, in essence, is the peak of human flourishing. In this state our top priority is simply becoming the best version of ourselves we can be in order ...

As human beings, what drives us to higher levels of existence? Once we have satisfied the basics - food, shelter, a mate, children - then what? For many it's the idea of self-actualization, or ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American “There is now emerging over the horizon a new ...

Psychedelic substances may take us places that standard treatment hasn’t yet. Self-actualization refers to the process of realizing one’s full potential while retaining the ability to appreciate and ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Life is about evaluating what is important. For some it’s money. For others, family. A kid may say something tangible like ice cream, ...

The more active people become, the more they understand their physiology. During my personal training and gym ownership days, I worked with thousands of clients. In every single case, the client left ...

The Globe and Mail reports that for the first time in Canadian history, there are more households consisting of singles than families with children. More: This abundance of choice may lead to a ...

“The logic of worldly success rests on a fallacy: the strange error that our perfection depends on the thoughts and opinions and applause of [others]! A weird life ...