We fear our highest possibility. We are generally afraid to become that which we can glimpse in our most perfect moments. Abraham Maslow More Quotes by Abraham Maslow More Quotes From Abraham Maslow Boys will be boys as long as there are no girls in the picture. Abraham Maslow girl god boys Self-actualizing people must be what they can be. Abraham Maslow self inspirational people Getting used to our blessings is one of the most important non-evil generators of human evil, tragedy and suffering. Abraham Maslow motivation blessing appreciation I have learned the novice can often see things that the expert overlooks. Abraham Maslow encouragement fear mistake What we call 'normal' in psychology is really a psychopathology of the average, so undramatic and so widely spread that we don't even notice it ordinarily. Abraham Maslow psychology normal average Human beings seem to be far more autonomous and self-governed than modern psychological theory allows for. Abraham Maslow modern psychological self Musicians must make music, artists must paint, poets must write if they are to be ultimately at peace with themselves. What human beings can be, they must be. They must be true to their own nature. This need we may call self-actualization. Abraham Maslow music motivation peace The human being is so constructed that he pressed toward fuller and fuller being. Abraham Maslow human-beings humans ...the great lesson is that the sacred is in the ordinary, that it is to be found in one's daily life, in one's neighbors, friends, and family, in one's backyard. Abraham Maslow family-and-friends faith inspirational Dispassionate objectivity is itself a passion, for the real and for the truth. Abraham Maslow passion real truth The theory of science which permits and encourages the exclusion of so much that is true and real and existent cannot be considered a comprehensive science. Abraham Maslow permit exclusion real Religion becomes a state of mind achievable in almost any activity of life, if this activity is raised to a suitable level of perfection. Abraham Maslow perfection mind religion Expression and communication in the peak–experiences tend often to become poetic, mythical, and rhapsodic, as if this were the natural kind of language to express such states of being. Abraham Maslow communication expression joy The loss of illusions and the discovery of identity, though painful at first, can be ultimately exhilarating and strengthening. Abraham Maslow identity loss discovery The best product should be bought, the best man should be rewarded more. Interfering factors which befuddle this triumph of virtue, justice, truth, and efficiency, etc., should be kept to Abraham Maslow zero justice men Quitting smoking can be a very good test of ones character. Pass the test and you will have accomplished so much more than just get rid of one bad habit Abraham Maslow encouragement smoking character Even when adults do feel their safety to be threatened, we may not be able to see this on the surface. Infants will react in a fashion as if they were endangered, if they are disturbed or dropped suddenly, startled by loud noises, flashing light Abraham Maslow safety fashion light To the extent that language forces experiences into categories it is a screen between reality and the human being. In a word, we pay for its benefits... Therefore, while using language, as we must of necessity, we should be aware of its shortcomings. Abraham Maslow benefits pay reality It is unfortunate to consider all lawyers as natural Satanists many are just dumb. Abraham Maslow stupidity dumb god To the man who only has a hammer, everything he encounters begins to look like a nail. Abraham Maslow smart wisdom life
