[Music] how do we become happy a question that has been asked since the dawn of man and answered by philosophers gurus and recently psychologists one of them was Abraham Maslow who formulated his hierarchy of needs also known as mass love's pyramid what can we learn from this pyramid if we want to be happy mass laughs pyramid is divided into five levels physiological safety love and belonging esteem and self-actualization needs physiological needs are biological and physical requirements like breathing food water and sleep when these needs are not fulfilled they become the only thing we are preoccupied with safety needs our physical safety and needs for home employment income and health without fulfillment of these needs the person feels constantly insecure and unprotected love and belonging needs deal with our desires for good family relationships friendships and sexual intimacy without them we might become depressed or experience loneliness esteem needs our needs like self-esteem confidence achievement and respect by others self-actualization needs deal with creativity spontaneity and problem-solving self actualizing people have a grounded sense of well-being and satisfaction and a sense of all wonder and gratitude about life Maslov noted that is hierarchy is a general description levels are not fixed and each need does not have to be fulfilled a hundred percent to move to higher levels so how do we become happy Maslov called the lower four levels deficiency needs if we don't have to met it influences our psychological health and obstructs our tendency for growth autonomy identity and excellence fulfill your needs at all levels and become a true and happy person [Music]