welcome to yorlor university! today's topic: Maslow
Welcome to yorlor U. {YU, get it? so funny i am!!}
today we're going to address topics cross covered in nursing 101 and psych 210:
level one: physiological needs [fizzy-oh-logic-ull] like airway, breathing, circulation; eating, drinking, elimination [poo, for short, fire], sleeping, sex [to procure the species, not always for personal fulfillment, we'll get back to that one in a bit, slick]
level two: safety and security [from predators, from natural disasters, from torture or abuse]; also a sense of order, law, and stability.
level three: social needs of belonging and love. first comes belonging, you've got to feel like you're part of something and then you need to feel loved, be able to give love, etc. these are found in family, relationships, work groups [esp identity for some]. for some, sex for pleasure comes into play, here.
level four: self esteem. this comes from a sense of achievement, reputation, one's status on a group. you see how you would need a sense of belonging to establish your place in that group along with your reputation.
level five: self-actualization. the betterment of one's self, personal fulfillment.
so, you see, in this model, you have to not worry about the first level to focus on the second. if you can't breathe, who gives a rat's ass if you're CEO. if your house has just been ransacked by hurricane what-ever-the-meteorologist's-last-conniving-ex's-name-was, you're not really going to be focusing too hard on, or successful in your pursuit for, the next big award in your field, be it the blow-dryer stylists championship, the blue plate award from the local restaurant association, the state championship in your sport or your bar exam. see how that works?
now, let's apply that shit.
i can breathe, eat and poop [thank you, all that is holy and plastic]. level one: check.
i have a warm, dry, safe and reliable place to live, eat, sleep. i am not being sought after by the mob [that i know of], i am not in an abusive or compromising relationship [romantic, work related, or other], i was not affected first hand by the recent weather patterns [thank you, all that is cold and metallic]. level two, check.
i have recently made a change in the people i spend time with, and therefor associate myself. i have places and people amongst whom i feel a sense of belonging. in those places and people, i can give and receive appropriately acceptable forms of love and affection. level three: check.
my skill set has definitely been defined and refined, lately. people call me for specific skills and talents i possess. this has largely helped me see why it is i will never really succeed in an environment where i am doing less than i am capable, or, to put it differently, if i am not doing all that i can do and being all that i can, i'm not going to do well. i'munna get bored. and we all know how that ends. [not well.] also, i have to be careful not to accept a position that will take advantage of my skills and talents and then expect me sit down and shut up when i'm not merely saving their collective asses. i need to be recognized for the skills and talents i own and am able to use. level four: almost a solid check.
to really and truly reach and work on the next level, i need to be in a place where level four is an actual realization and not just something we all recognize and can admit to.
today we're going to address topics cross covered in nursing 101 and psych 210:
developmental psych.
Abraham Maslow was a fairly astute dude, and he had his own thoughts about how humans develop. unlike freud, who most are familiar, stages life development according to sexual needs, expression and pleasure; and unlike Erikson [god bless his sweet soul] who believed that there exist stages of struggle humans must pass through at each age group; Maslow figured there are basic human needs that apply to all people across all age groups that affect development of the community and individual. they run like a pyramid. if the first step isn't solid, you can't really get to or be successful on the second step, because the first step is compromised. not stable. needs attention. even if you've been cruising at level four, if level one breaks, you're all about level one until it's taken care of. no skipping. make sense? here's how it runs.level one: physiological needs [fizzy-oh-logic-ull] like airway, breathing, circulation; eating, drinking, elimination [poo, for short, fire], sleeping, sex [to procure the species, not always for personal fulfillment, we'll get back to that one in a bit, slick]
level two: safety and security [from predators, from natural disasters, from torture or abuse]; also a sense of order, law, and stability.
level three: social needs of belonging and love. first comes belonging, you've got to feel like you're part of something and then you need to feel loved, be able to give love, etc. these are found in family, relationships, work groups [esp identity for some]. for some, sex for pleasure comes into play, here.
level four: self esteem. this comes from a sense of achievement, reputation, one's status on a group. you see how you would need a sense of belonging to establish your place in that group along with your reputation.
level five: self-actualization. the betterment of one's self, personal fulfillment.
so, you see, in this model, you have to not worry about the first level to focus on the second. if you can't breathe, who gives a rat's ass if you're CEO. if your house has just been ransacked by hurricane what-ever-the-meteorologist's-last-conniving-ex's-name-was, you're not really going to be focusing too hard on, or successful in your pursuit for, the next big award in your field, be it the blow-dryer stylists championship, the blue plate award from the local restaurant association, the state championship in your sport or your bar exam. see how that works?
now, let's apply that shit.
i can breathe, eat and poop [thank you, all that is holy and plastic]. level one: check.
i have a warm, dry, safe and reliable place to live, eat, sleep. i am not being sought after by the mob [that i know of], i am not in an abusive or compromising relationship [romantic, work related, or other], i was not affected first hand by the recent weather patterns [thank you, all that is cold and metallic]. level two, check.
i have recently made a change in the people i spend time with, and therefor associate myself. i have places and people amongst whom i feel a sense of belonging. in those places and people, i can give and receive appropriately acceptable forms of love and affection. level three: check.
my skill set has definitely been defined and refined, lately. people call me for specific skills and talents i possess. this has largely helped me see why it is i will never really succeed in an environment where i am doing less than i am capable, or, to put it differently, if i am not doing all that i can do and being all that i can, i'm not going to do well. i'munna get bored. and we all know how that ends. [not well.] also, i have to be careful not to accept a position that will take advantage of my skills and talents and then expect me sit down and shut up when i'm not merely saving their collective asses. i need to be recognized for the skills and talents i own and am able to use. level four: almost a solid check.
to really and truly reach and work on the next level, i need to be in a place where level four is an actual realization and not just something we all recognize and can admit to.
the job i started last week was a job i can do,
and so many aspects of that job i can do
very well,
[wait tables. there. i said it.]
but because it is not a field in which
i will ever really work to
move up the proverbial ladder
i'm not mixing with all of the peoples so well.
some of them, yes.
but some notsomuch.
well, fuck.
because that is never an impression i wanted to make
on anyone.
so, then i get this phone call...:
i had applied for a job as a physician/physical therapy assistant
the very same day i applied for the table gig
but the table gig needed to get that spot filled
a lot quicker than the PT place.
i interviewed.
i got the job.
i started.
things went alright
but let's be honest
there were never going to be sparks
or a bright and shiny
excited smile on my face
it just wasn't that kind of opportunity
the phone message:
the PT job said
"please call us, we'd like to interview you"
on the day of my first day at the other place
and of my first exam
[i got an a kim, did i tellya that?]
so i called them
and yesterday i had my interview
and they like me
they like my experience
my familiarity with what they do there
my comfort level with people.
and they want to train me.
and they want to train me.
show me things.
teach me skills.
let me work with people
who come because they need a guide
for the hike they have been handed
this go round.
[an accident, a surgery, a condition...]
and they want to work with me
is anyone else aware that Hootie crossed over into country music?
Darius Rucker.
i think he's on the radio right now....
weird.
oh, sorry, i'm tellin' a story, huh?
the MD who interviewed me said he was going to ask
his bosses
if they could be flexible with my schedule
because i have to be at class and clinical
this morning i dropped off a handwritten thank you letter
on linen paper
in a shmancity envelop
the receptionist was around the corner
i dropped it on her desk and she rounded the corner
"oh, hey! just a thank you letter
for the doctor.
enjoy your day."
she looked impressed.
...it's like i can hear my train in the distance...
sigh...
posted by yorlor at 13:53
2 Comments:
all aboard!!!!
oooohhh i'm hopin, and prayin' and wishin'...
and w0ot on the A girlie.
I have human growth and development starting 10/5. fun.
Obviously I didn't understand alot of this, but the energy is great. And it sounds like you're in such a good place, with so much perspective. So I even though lost, I am still so happy to read this, except the shit about Hootie.
xoxo
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