hunger

Ever since the beginning of time, all people have been motivated. Motivated to succeed, motivated to conquer, and motivated to be the best. But what is this thing we call motivation? Motivation is the energizing and directing of behavior, the force behind our yearning for food, our longing for sexual intimacy, and our desire to achieve. There are different theories concerning our motivated behavior. Instincts were one of the theories under Darwin’s influence, early …

…a hierarchy of needs at its base is our physiological needs, such as food and water. Only if these need are met are we prompted to meet our need for safety, and then to meet our uniquely human needs to give and to receive love, and to enjoy self-esteem. Beyond this, said Maslow, lies in the highest of human needs, or to express the idea that, until satisfied, some motives are more compelling then others.