Self-actualization

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Self-actualization is self-fulfillment, namely the tendency for the individual to become actualized in what he is potentially, to become everything that he is capable of becoming.

To attain self-actualization an individual must first secure their human needs:

1. Physiological needs: air, water, food, shelter, sleep, clothing, touch, reproduction
2. Safety needs: personal security, employment, resources, health, property
3. Love and belonging: friendship, intimacy, family, sense of connection
4. Esteem: respect, self-esteem, status, recognition, strength, freedom
5. Self-actualization: desire to become the most that one can be