Welcome to this video where we want to dive into kind of a little bit of theory, but we don't want you to get lost in theory. We're all about making our examples or courses very practical, but we want to talk to you about basic human needs. So probably about a month ago, Emilio was telling me he was reflecting on the work that he had been doing with our clients. He was reflecting on that communication piece that he shared with you. And he was saying, it seems like people are missing. They're trying to work on things that are above what the basic human needs are those basic human needs of shelter, food safety.

And when he was telling me these things, I was like, Wow, that sounds like Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs. I studied that in university. And anyways, we started looking for a little bit into the research of of Maslow's hierarchy of needs. And that's what you're seeing right now in this image, is that Abraham Maslow back in the 1950s came up with this theory that you know, life is like a pyramid for most humans, and Back in the day, when we were cavemen we were, we were fighting for what we were going to be eat shelter providing for ourselves. And that's what consumed the majority of our time. And now with modern conveniences in the industrial revolution, we really have those basic needs covered, but oftentimes we forget about them.

So in the case of, you know, our clients are contacting us and telling us that they're not feeling well. And sometimes it's because of those basic human needs. Are they looking after the, the the space in which they live? Are they getting the food they need? are they feeling safe and secure in their spaces? So if you look at this, this triangle, you can see very clearly that he talks about you need these physiological needs looked after.

First, we're talking about sleep, breathing, homeostasis, the environment in which you live, and he really says that a basic a person's basic human needs must be met before you can move on to self action. actualization, which is self actualization is fulfilling maybe your life's purpose. Maybe that's your family, your career things that come above, you've all heard that you need to fill your cup before you can help someone else. Or you need to put on your air mask on the plane before you assist someone else with putting on their air mask. Meaning you really have to look after yourself before you can be your best self for helping someone else. So in this next slide, it really is showing you these physiological needs breathing food, water, shelter, clothing and sleep.

If some of these things are not going well in your life, you're not sleeping well. You're not feeling safe when you're at home. You're not getting the proper nutrition that you need from your diet. If those basic needs are not met, it's very hard for you then to move on and feel like you are you have love and belonging or that you have a strong self esteem or at the very top of the pyramid. You are achieving your self actualization which is, do you feel like you have purpose, and there's a lot to go in with how you feel as a person in fulfilling your purpose. And that's why we've designed this course.

In the next slide that you're seeing now in front of you, the need for self actualization for the very top of that pyramid. Even if all of the needs are satisfied, we may still often if not always expect new discontent and restlessness will soon develop unless the individual individual is doing what he or she individually is fitted for. Meaning let's just cut through it. If you're not doing something that you love, or that you have passion for you generally are not feeling fulfilled. You are not feeling content, and you are probably seeking out happiness. What is happy?

What does it mean to be happy? A musician must make music so if you're born to play the saxophone, you would not feel well if you weren't playing the saxophone. Artists must paint. If you feel like you can express yourself self and feel really well when you are painting a picture, it means that you need to incorporate that into your day, so on and so forth. A man or woman can be and must be what they are put here to do. So this course is all about finding out how to help you figure out what you've been put here to do, but also to make you aware and bring clarity to your personal situation right now, which changes throughout your life.

Are you meeting your basic needs? So we want to share a few examples of people who really helped and really promote finding your purpose and and finding that fulfillment in life. We have a really great friend Steven Worley, and he has a business called the life skills that matter. He runs an amazing podcasts if you like podcasts, you can they're free to download load on Spotify or podcast attic and he just talks with people who have quit the daily grind and are going out After the purpose that they feel they were put there for. So it's a really great interesting podcast for you to listen to lots of lots of tips and information there to either motivate you or again to bring you more clarity. And then there's another really great podcast with Emilio is addicted to listening to and that's the Smart Passive Income project.

And in that you learn about different ways because, you know, unfortunately, in today's society, you need to be able to fund whatever your purpose is. And for sometimes that's why you hear the word starving artists, someone who's going after their passion, often sometimes will struggle and being able to finance that project. So the Smart Passive Income podcast really helps interview a whole bunch of people who are being able to fund their purpose. So it's a great encouragement. Seth Godin is another kind of Guru that we love listening to. We love reading his books.

He is always talking about how not letting your lizard brain or the brain in the The back of your head that is always thinking about the fear. He's always telling you create your art and your art can be, you know, maybe if you're a doctor, that is your art, if you are great with children and you run a daycare center, that is your art. And and that's what we're talking about with finding your purpose. And then one more great gentleman out there as Simon Sinek. He really came on to the main stage after giving a TED talk about finding your why, knowing your why. And your Why is your purpose.

It's why you are here. What is it? What is it that you were meant to do? It's oftentimes hard to figure that out. I know sometimes we think why are we here? What are we meant to do?

And his his conversations, his podcast, his content that he put out, really, really helps you try and figure those things out. And then you want to put a shout out for a few women who are also doing the same thing. Somebody who really encourages you to be yourself and to get vulnerable is Bernie Brown. She does an amazing job of explaining what vulnerability is and how it gives you courage. It gives you motivation. It empowers you to share who you are and to be authentic and live your authentic self, meaning, do what you love.

Julie Morgenstern is also she's a professional organizer, who, you know, at the very beginning of her career realized she was a disorganized person. And it wasn't until she had her first child that she realized, I've got to get organized. I've got to look after my baby girl. And I need to be able to do that in a way that feels right for me. And she completely changed her life and hasn't looked back. She has a great book called shed that tells you all about how you can declutter the different things in your life.

But what's most important is what are you moving on to after you're organized? What is that thing that once all of that clutter is kind of gone and dissolved from your life? What are you moving on to after that? So those are just a few examples of people who can help motivate you, but also a lot of different content that you can do to keep fueling your your empowerment, your inspiring stories, all of that kind of Stuff that kind of feeds into helping you discover what your purpose is. So in this course, I hope that the theory at the beginning wasn't too much for you. But we just want you to understand that looking after this in this environment that you are in, that's the most important thing feeling well inside and then you can move on to what am I going to do with my life?

What am I here for what makes me so passionate? Why do I want to get out of bed in the morning? And why do I want to wake up the next day and just get started. So keep watching the next videos and we'll see you soon.