Aron Ralston: Maslow's Hierarchy Of Needs

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Aron Ralston was trapped in Blue John Crayon and unfortunately his right arm was pinned under an 800-pound boulder. Five days later, he made an astonishing decision to save himself - used a pocketknife to cut his right arm by himself and freed himself. Connect Aron’s story to Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs, Aron’s motivation was come from the bottom three columns of Maslow’s pyramid. First, he needed to satisfy hunger and thirst because he ran out of food and water (Physiological needs). Then, he needed to be safe and could love his future kid because he saw he was picking up his son in his dream which later drove him to find way to survive (Belongingness and love

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