#personal-growth # [[Epistemic status]] #shower-thought #to-digest # Related - [[en.wikipedia.org - Theory of Basic Human Values - Wikipedia|Theory of Basic Human Values - Wikipedia]] # Maslow pyramid On average, these are the key factors of human well-being:[^1] - Subjective well-being - Physical health - Economic well-being - Energy capture - Social well-being ![[Pasted image 20220808074614.png]] ![[DALL·E 2022-07-16 20.44.30 - Man gazing at the top of Maslow’s pyramid, where a bright sun awaits him, painting by Picasso.png]] ![[DALL·E 2022-07-16 20.45.39 - Man climbing toward the top of Maslow’s pyramid, where a bright sun awaits him, painting by Picasso.png]] ![[DALL·E 2022-07-16 20.47.55 - Man climbing with his bare hands toward the top of Maslow’s pyramid, where a bright sun awaits him, painting by Escher.png]] ## fs.blog conversations on this ### one - Self-actualization: Where are the gaps in my map of the territory? - Self-actualization: Where can I seek discomfort and satisfy my antifragility? - Self-actualization: Warren Buffet Goals: What’s my current inertia towards my long-term goals? - Self-actualization: What lies at the bottom of the ‘self’ I strive to become? - Self-actualization: What is a dream or desire that I cannot fulfill now? --- - Love and belonging: What relationships should I compound, where should I seek new long-term relationships? - Love and belonging: What are some of the most meaningful moments in my life? What made them so special? - Love and belonging: What trait would my partner(s) need to have in order to be someone I’d like to get romantically involved with? - Love and belonging: Are romantic relationships of any use? --- - Esteem: Name three things you are really thankful for - Esteem: What would you like to achieve in the next five years? ### two I agree, less is more, kind of in the same vein as [Warren Buffett's "2 List" Strategy: How to Maximize Your Focus and Master Your Priorities](https://jamesclear.com/buffett-focus). Thanks for sharing, I’ll try for friendship in general. **"What did I do today to make X happy in an unexpected way? "**. In a more social (rather than self-centered) vein, I’ve gotten into the habit of scheduling activities with more and more friends/relatives: - **Give me four praises and one critique** This varies depending on the person, some friends have a very antifragile mindset so they are skeptical of praise (we had a long discussion about the value of praise and couldn’t come up with a solution), so we just give each other criticism and take notes on solutions (if we consider that they should be improved). Regarding Maslow’s pyramid, thanks for bringing it up, I don’t know much about him, but I find the pyramid to be an interesting framework to explore to measure the evolution of a life at different levels. I think it’s more about pillars than a pyramid (i.e. you don’t need to complete “esteem” to work on “self-actualization”). ![[Pasted image 20220903101803.png]] Again, I’m not claiming it’s optimal, I just find it interesting to try to see how it helps measure a person’s progress in life. ## Louis' pyramid The purpose of humanity is love ![[Pasted image 20220917163907.png]]   ## Barett model ![[Pasted image 20221011202846.png]] # External links [^1]: https://lukemuehlhauser.com/industrial-revolution/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxGn2MBVdJI&t=12593s