The Importance Of My Ideal Self

People progress at different rates and have different ideas of what their ideal self is. The speed and time needed in which certain individuals satisfy their needs does not matter, but what does matter is that every person can classify themselves with a certain stage or level in their society. While some individuals may be satisfied with mediocrity, others may not feel the same, and therefore strive to compete for something higher. Maslow’s hierarchy, for example, has seven different stages where certain needs must be met (Weiten, Dunn & Hammer, 2014). I understand and am aware of caring for myself as well as understanding what I can achieve. I know what I am capable of as a person. I am not my complete ideal self at this particular …show more content…
Going through this experience at such a young age allowed me to learn things about myself that I would have never learned if it were not for the decision that my parents and I made. Living out my later teen years in rural New England allowed me to realize that I had so much potential to be successful and it changed my perception of my ideal self. I believe that I know where I stand within Maslow’s hierarchy due to the experiences and people that crossed my path while I spent 3 years in …show more content…
I then progressed into the safety and security needs stage obviously by remaining alive and well for the past twenty years of my life and then proceeded to move into the belongingness and love needs. I feel that I entered this stage throughout my elementary and middle school years. Growing up as a child, I had no problem making friends and I felt accepted due to my ability to make friends so quickly. The esteem needs stage followed at a rather young age when I began to gain recognition in sports; such as, receiving most valuable player for the following sports: basketball, ice hockey and flag football. I had the most trouble reaching my cognitive needs. My first year of boarding school is when I feel that I satisfied my cognitive needs. Eventually I told myself that there is a reason for everything and sometimes you will never know why, but as long as you understand that not everything works out as planned then you shall be able to satisfy your cognitive needs. After the cognitive needs stage I moved on to the aesthetic needs stage, which is primarily focused on order and beauty. I am not the best-looking person out there, but I am not the worst either. I am perfectly content with my appearance and the way that I present myself to others. I have just ventured into the need for