Famous Quotes by Abraham Maslow

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Abraham Maslow
Abraham Maslow

Abraham Maslow was an American psychologist who was best known for creating Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. 15 Quotes by Abraham Maslow:

1. ‘What a man can be, he must be. This need we call self-actualization’

Aim high and maximise your potential.

2. ‘I was awfully curious to find out why I didn’t go insane’

A satirical comment regarding his mental state.

3. ‘If you only have a hammer, you tend to see every problem as a nail’

Look at things differently and don’t approach everything the same way.

4. ‘We may define therapy as a search for value’

Asking questions helps us find out who we really are.

5. ‘A first-rate soup is more creative than a second-rate painting’

Something done right is better than something done half-heartedly

6. ‘Dispassionate objectivity is itself a passion, for the real and for the truth’

Be honest to yourself and your beliefs.

7. ‘The story of the human race is the story of men and women selling themselves short’

A generalisation of the way people perceive themselves and others.

8. ‘What is necessary to change a person is to change his awareness of himself’

You can only change someone when they see how they are themselves.

9. ‘It isn’t normal to know what we want. It is a rare and difficult psychological achievement’

Knowing what you want from life is an achievement in itself.

10. ‘The ability to be in the present moment is a major component of mental wellness’

It is impressive to be able to live for the moment and appreciate it for what it is.

11. ‘Be independent of the good opinion of other people’

Think for yourself.

12. ‘We fear to know the fearsome and unsavoury aspects of ourselves, but we fear even more to know the godlike in ourselves’

People are reluctant to admit their strong points.

13. ‘If I were dropped out of a plane into the ocean and told the nearest land was a thousand miles away, I’d still swim. And I’d despise the one who gave up.’

Never give up.

14. ‘If you deliberately plan on being less than you are capable of being, then I warn you that you’ll be unhappy for the rest of your life.’

The only way to be happy if give everything your best shot.

15. ‘A poet must write if he is to be ultimately at peace with himself’

Don’t try and be something you’re not ‘ follow your heart.

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