We all feel, physically and mentally, like being with our family or friends and having everything familiar around us. It gives us a sense of security and well-being and generally makes us feel good and fulfilled.
It is a natural human instinct to seek comfort and security. It is the next level of human needs after basic physiological needs such as eating, breathing, sleeping, etc. Once these basic human needs are satisfied, security needs are the next level that we automatically seek to satisfy. These include physical and health security, economic security, and employment.
The next level of human needs involves belonging, acceptance and love. These needs are usually satisfied through partners, family, friends, and, more generally, membership in clubs, teams, religious organizations, etc.
After attachment and acceptance, most people need respect from others and themselves. You can achieve this through participation in one or more activities that give a sense of doing something worthwhile and contributing.
The last and highest level of human needs refers to the need for growth and development: the need to fulfill oneself and develop one's potential, make the most of one's unique abilities, and strive to be the best.
It sounds too technical and scientific; if it is, there is a good reason. I didn't invent these different levels of need.
The lowest level of need is always the one we must satisfy first. So if we don't have basic needs like food and shelter, we are unlikely to consider higher demands.
However, there is another need that many people can only live with, which may explain why many achieve less than they can and are less successful than they would like.
It has to do with security. Comfort is closely related to security, and when people feel too safe and comfortable, it can prevent them from going further.
We've all heard of comfort zones. Comfort zones can refer to any environment or condition to which we have become accustomed. They can refer to various vital aspects of our lives, such as home, work, and people. They don't have to be comfortable but refer to what is familiar to them. Comfort zones are like mental boundaries that we unconsciously set for ourselves. They make us cling to a job; for example, we don't like it because it offers us security, and we risk trying something unfamiliar.
Many people have goals and dreams and want to achieve something. However, performing them involves risks and uncertainties. Those who are too comfortable are unwilling to enter a zone of uncertainty and risk, so their goals and dreams often need to be fulfilled.
These are needs that have nothing to do with homeostasis. These needs do not cease when they are satisfied. On the contrary, their condition becomes stronger the more we satisfy them. They are also the needs that bring us the highest level of fulfillment and satisfaction.
We must take risks to achieve our goals and be successful and happy. It can be not easy, but to succeed, we must go beyond the familiar and comfortable. The good news is that when we get into the flow of motivation and action, it has a snowball effect, so much so that over time it becomes almost second nature.
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