The purpose of this prose is to summarize the focal points of the article “Self-Determination Theory and Actualization of Human Potential” (Deci, Ryan, Guay 2013), while providing my own insights regarding self-actualization, specifically how I’ve found an instance of humanistic motivation and how it swayed my behavior within a real world scenario. Also, I will address the most compelling points found within a similar article entitled “The Untold Secret of Self Actualization” (Hall 2012), and will contrast the similarities and differences expressed by the two publications. In doing so, I plan to further shine light on a concept originally emphasized by Maslow and Rogers (Deci, Ryan, Guay 2013) by offering my perspective and analysis of the
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Both view motivation as a complicated mixture of various influences that ultimately dictate whether or not the achievement of self-actualization can be obtained. Both articles profess that the manipulation of certain factors can increase the likelihood of the self-actualized person, and that the ultimate purpose we all face is living up to our own set of potentials. Altering behavior, and being mindful of what motivates us is absolutely essential in our quest to obtain the ultimate level of self-actualization. Although the course’s required article better articulated what it takes to achieve self-actualization, I believe that “The Untold Secret of Self Actualization” contains a more viable method for constructing a graph to measure the attributes required to achieve this enlightened state, thus providing a more objective means to measure the progress of individuals wishing to live up to their full potential. Nevertheless, there is much to learn about the this whole process from both of these articles. In summary, you cannot truly know what you’re capable of until you fully embrace all that you’re worth, until you fully maximize your full potential continuously throughout your life, and in doing so understand your true sense of
Both view motivation as a complicated mixture of various influences that ultimately dictate whether or not the achievement of self-actualization can be obtained. Both articles profess that the manipulation of certain factors can increase the likelihood of the self-actualized person, and that the ultimate purpose we all face is living up to our own set of potentials. Altering behavior, and being mindful of what motivates us is absolutely essential in our quest to obtain the ultimate level of self-actualization. Although the course’s required article better articulated what it takes to achieve self-actualization, I believe that “The Untold Secret of Self Actualization” contains a more viable method for constructing a graph to measure the attributes required to achieve this enlightened state, thus providing a more objective means to measure the progress of individuals wishing to live up to their full potential. Nevertheless, there is much to learn about the this whole process from both of these articles. In summary, you cannot truly know what you’re capable of until you fully embrace all that you’re worth, until you fully maximize your full potential continuously throughout your life, and in doing so understand your true sense of