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by Dennis A. Curyer, M.A.
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Live to Fulfill the Measure of Your Creation
Observation tells us that we live in a well-ordered universe. Each day the sun rises in the east and
sets in the west. Its rays give light and warmth to all the creatures of this earth. At the end of the day,
night arrives. This
twenty-four hour cycle never ceases. One season follows another. Spring is always followed by
summer; summer is always followed by autumn, etc. This course is unchangeable.
All vegetation and animal life fulfill the measure of their creation. When I stand in my vegetable garden
I know I will not find cabbages hanging from the tomato plants, only tomatoes. The tomato bush must
fulfill the measure of its creation in producing an abundance of beautiful red tomatoes. It is doing what
all tomato bushes do. It is doing what its ancestors have done for generations. Have you noticed when
sunrise and sunset approaches, there is a chorus of birds that chirp and sing? They cannot avoid this.
Nature, if you like, has programmed this into them and they must fulfill the measure of their creation. If
we can observe order and beauty in the creation of nature, then should we not consider the order and
beauty of our creation, the greatest of all the species?
We, like nature, also have to fulfill the measure of our creation. In doing this we experience true
happiness because we are living at the most ethical and productive level. For each of us the measure
will be different according to the role we have to play.
The Psychologist Abraham Maslow
The American psychologist Abraham Maslow called this concept ‘selfactualization.’ Some schools of
philosophy use the term ‘self-realization.’ Maslow loosely describes self-actualization as “the full use
and exploitation of talents, capacities and potentialities”.
Self-actualized people are those who have developed or who are developing to reach their full
stature. Whatever it is called does not really matter. What does matter is that we understand that our
purpose in life is to rise to our highest level of development.
Maslow was interested in what motivated successful people. He undertook a study of people living
exceptionally effective lives. His study included Albert Einstein, William James, Eleanor Roosevelt,
Abraham Lincoln, John Muir, Walt Whitman, and other creative people, artists, writers, and poets. He
wanted to know what made them different from what we might call the ‘average person’.
Hierarchy of Needs
In Maslow’s research he discovered what he called ‘the hierarchy of needs’. He said that our needs
have to be satisfied at a lower level before we can move to a higher level. The pinnacle of the
hierarchy is self-actualization. Maslow believed that self-actualization is an innate drive, i.e. something
we were born with.
At the base of the triangle are our basic needs - oxygen, food, and water. We will take whatever steps
are necessary to secure these requirements just to survive. In the Western society most of these
needs are fulfilled with little effort. Few of us would have experienced real hunger and thirst. In third
world or less affluent countries people struggle daily to meet these basic needs.
The second level is the need for safety and security, shelter and protection. We all need somewhere
to live, a home that will protect us from the elements, an environment that provides safety and security.
Once we have reached this level we are now prepared to move to the third level, which is the need to
belong, to bond with people who are like-minded, people who believe in the things we do and see life
in the same way. Belonging to these groups we are more likely to feel that these people love and care
about us. This group gives us self-expression beyond our immediate family.
The fourth level is the need for self-esteem. We want to feel good about ourselves and have others
feel good about us. When we succeed at some difficult challenge we experience deep feelings of
satisfaction.
At the highest level Maslow says our need is to self-actualize. In developed nations we have the
luxury of being able to strive for the higher levels in this hierarchy.
At the higher level we become creative because we are free to develop our gifts and talents, to
write, to sing, to paint, to concentrate on the spiritual aspects of life.
To reach this pinnacle we must make full use of our potential. This is living life to the max.
Characteristics of Self-Actualizing People
For those who reach this level, Maslow’s research showed that these people had similar
characteristics, habits and actions. Self-actualizing people can be identified by the following
characteristics.
These people can see reality for what it is. They have the ability to separate their hopes, fears,
anxieties and theories from what is real.
They are people who have been able to accept weaknesses and imperfections in themselves and
other people. They consider weaknesses to be a part of human nature. They see them as a part of the
growing process and so they allow people to be themselves. They do not get upset or disturbed
because of other people’s behavior.
These people are naturally spontaneous and open with their feelings. They avoid pretence although
they do act tactfully in areas that might hurt other people’s feelings.
Self-actualizing people do not need permission to laugh. They have a welldeveloped sense of
humour. Laughter is spontaneous and they are prepared to laugh at themselves. They see certain
foolishness in taking themselves or life too seriously.
These people are solution-focused rather than ego-centered. They see the world outside themselves
rather than within themselves. They normally have some mission in life or some higher task to fulfill.
Actions are based on the deeper issues of life that may center around religious, philosophical, social,
or ethical
issues. This gives them a defined purpose for life.
They do not depend on others for their security and satisfaction. Their security comes from within.
They do like moments of solitude and privacy as this allows them time to meditate and think about the
important issues of life.
They are self-starters, and control where possible, their own destiny. They have a level of humility that
enables them to learn from anybody who has something worthwhile to teach them.
They have the ability to see newness in the ordinary events of life. Sunsets can be enjoyed over and
over again. There is newness in flowers, food, weather, nature, relationships, etc.
These people generally have deeper and stronger relationships. Although their friendships are more
intense, they are fewer in number. They have many associates but very few true friends because, in
some ways, they expect more of friendship than other people do. Friendships are built regardless of
class, education, and political belief, color or race, they are not xenophobic, that is they do not fear
people from other countries.
Ethical behavior plays a large role in self-actualizing people. They have a clear concept of what is
right and wrong. In general, their principles are ethically based, and although they may be religious
they may not be what some would call ‘orthodox’.
Maslow labelled these people ‘The Peakers’ - those who have peak experiences in life. These peak
experiences generate intense feelings of achievement, success, and passion. They are likely to be
felt when something of value has been achieved, when one’s creative abilities have moved to a higher
level. It may be in areas like leadership, sport, religion, intimate friendships, music and art. These
conclusions have made Maslow’s teachings important in the area of personal development and
human performance.
Observation tells us that we live in a well-ordered universe. Each day the sun rises in the east and
sets in the west. Its rays give light and warmth to all the creatures of this earth. At the end of the day,
night arrives. This
twenty-four hour cycle never ceases. One season follows another. Spring is always followed by
summer; summer is always followed by autumn, etc. This course is unchangeable.
All vegetation and animal life fulfill the measure of their creation. When I stand in my vegetable garden
I know I will not find cabbages hanging from the tomato plants, only tomatoes. The tomato bush must
fulfill the measure of its creation in producing an abundance of beautiful red tomatoes. It is doing what
all tomato bushes do. It is doing what its ancestors have done for generations. Have you noticed when
sunrise and sunset approaches, there is a chorus of birds that chirp and sing? They cannot avoid this.
Nature, if you like, has programmed this into them and they must fulfill the measure of their creation. If
we can observe order and beauty in the creation of nature, then should we not consider the order and
beauty of our creation, the greatest of all the species?
We, like nature, also have to fulfill the measure of our creation. In doing this we experience true
happiness because we are living at the most ethical and productive level. For each of us the measure
will be different according to the role we have to play.
The Psychologist Abraham Maslow
The American psychologist Abraham Maslow called this concept ‘selfactualization.’ Some schools of
philosophy use the term ‘self-realization.’ Maslow loosely describes self-actualization as “the full use
and exploitation of talents, capacities and potentialities”.
Self-actualized people are those who have developed or who are developing to reach their full
stature. Whatever it is called does not really matter. What does matter is that we understand that our
purpose in life is to rise to our highest level of development.
Maslow was interested in what motivated successful people. He undertook a study of people living
exceptionally effective lives. His study included Albert Einstein, William James, Eleanor Roosevelt,
Abraham Lincoln, John Muir, Walt Whitman, and other creative people, artists, writers, and poets. He
wanted to know what made them different from what we might call the ‘average person’.
Hierarchy of Needs
In Maslow’s research he discovered what he called ‘the hierarchy of needs’. He said that our needs
have to be satisfied at a lower level before we can move to a higher level. The pinnacle of the
hierarchy is self-actualization. Maslow believed that self-actualization is an innate drive, i.e. something
we were born with.
At the base of the triangle are our basic needs - oxygen, food, and water. We will take whatever steps
are necessary to secure these requirements just to survive. In the Western society most of these
needs are fulfilled with little effort. Few of us would have experienced real hunger and thirst. In third
world or less affluent countries people struggle daily to meet these basic needs.
The second level is the need for safety and security, shelter and protection. We all need somewhere
to live, a home that will protect us from the elements, an environment that provides safety and security.
Once we have reached this level we are now prepared to move to the third level, which is the need to
belong, to bond with people who are like-minded, people who believe in the things we do and see life
in the same way. Belonging to these groups we are more likely to feel that these people love and care
about us. This group gives us self-expression beyond our immediate family.
The fourth level is the need for self-esteem. We want to feel good about ourselves and have others
feel good about us. When we succeed at some difficult challenge we experience deep feelings of
satisfaction.
At the highest level Maslow says our need is to self-actualize. In developed nations we have the
luxury of being able to strive for the higher levels in this hierarchy.
At the higher level we become creative because we are free to develop our gifts and talents, to
write, to sing, to paint, to concentrate on the spiritual aspects of life.
To reach this pinnacle we must make full use of our potential. This is living life to the max.
Characteristics of Self-Actualizing People
For those who reach this level, Maslow’s research showed that these people had similar
characteristics, habits and actions. Self-actualizing people can be identified by the following
characteristics.
These people can see reality for what it is. They have the ability to separate their hopes, fears,
anxieties and theories from what is real.
They are people who have been able to accept weaknesses and imperfections in themselves and
other people. They consider weaknesses to be a part of human nature. They see them as a part of the
growing process and so they allow people to be themselves. They do not get upset or disturbed
because of other people’s behavior.
These people are naturally spontaneous and open with their feelings. They avoid pretence although
they do act tactfully in areas that might hurt other people’s feelings.
Self-actualizing people do not need permission to laugh. They have a welldeveloped sense of
humour. Laughter is spontaneous and they are prepared to laugh at themselves. They see certain
foolishness in taking themselves or life too seriously.
These people are solution-focused rather than ego-centered. They see the world outside themselves
rather than within themselves. They normally have some mission in life or some higher task to fulfill.
Actions are based on the deeper issues of life that may center around religious, philosophical, social,
or ethical
issues. This gives them a defined purpose for life.
They do not depend on others for their security and satisfaction. Their security comes from within.
They do like moments of solitude and privacy as this allows them time to meditate and think about the
important issues of life.
They are self-starters, and control where possible, their own destiny. They have a level of humility that
enables them to learn from anybody who has something worthwhile to teach them.
They have the ability to see newness in the ordinary events of life. Sunsets can be enjoyed over and
over again. There is newness in flowers, food, weather, nature, relationships, etc.
These people generally have deeper and stronger relationships. Although their friendships are more
intense, they are fewer in number. They have many associates but very few true friends because, in
some ways, they expect more of friendship than other people do. Friendships are built regardless of
class, education, and political belief, color or race, they are not xenophobic, that is they do not fear
people from other countries.
Ethical behavior plays a large role in self-actualizing people. They have a clear concept of what is
right and wrong. In general, their principles are ethically based, and although they may be religious
they may not be what some would call ‘orthodox’.
Maslow labelled these people ‘The Peakers’ - those who have peak experiences in life. These peak
experiences generate intense feelings of achievement, success, and passion. They are likely to be
felt when something of value has been achieved, when one’s creative abilities have moved to a higher
level. It may be in areas like leadership, sport, religion, intimate friendships, music and art. These
conclusions have made Maslow’s teachings important in the area of personal development and
human performance.
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is the freedom to make choices.
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Once upon a time, there was a fisherman who never put a lid on his basket of lobsters.
When asked was he not afraid of them climbing over the edge and getting away, he
said, “Heck no, the moment one makes a bid for freedom all of the others drag him
back in”.
Do you have lobsters in your life?
The lobsters are in the form of parents, children, relatives, friends, work associates,
those in authority, etc. who, though well intentioned, will attempt to discourage you
from your ambitions.
The greatest gift you have been given is the freedom to make choices. Use this gift to
its maximum. You have in front of you the key to secret wisdom. If you use it, you will
unlock the secret to having all your dreams come true.
7 Ways To Live Life To The Max is that key and it's just within your reach! Within
the bytes and bits lies wisdom for the ages. Not just a guide to happier living, it is a
treasure chest of principles that will make your every wish come true.
Are you down in the dumps?
Do you suffer from depression?
Are you burnt out?
Looking for a new lease onlife?
Are you lacking goals or direction?
Wondering what life is all about and what your role is?
This book has been written to empower people to live with excitement and energy.
What are the 7 Ways To Live Life To The Max?
Maxers Know the Big Picture While Not Ignoring The Small One
Maxers Live In The Real World
Maxers Live By A Code Of Ethics
Maxers Live Their Dreams By Conquering Their Fears
Maxers Are Lovers
Maxers Let Go To Hang On
Maxers Give And Know That Giving Is The Measure Of Greatness
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fulfil the measure of your creation. Remember, the greatest gift you have been given
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Use this gift to its maximum. Do not let it sit on the shelf and rust, or gather dust and
become a museum piece. Do not give anyone your Power of Attorney to make
decisions and choices about your life.
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