Question

Why is it important to know the difference between a universal human Need and a strategy to meet a Need?

Answer 1

• Eventhough we all have similar basic needs i.e. food,safety,companionship and growth which makes it universal but the ways we achieve those needs is different for different person.Every individua has their own plan or strategy to achieve these universal needs.
• Every basic need hold different importance to each individual which is why the strategy differs.
• Each of these needs can be met in ways that are positive or negative; some ways of satisfying these needs are good for a person, good for others, and good for society as a whole, while other ways are bad for a person, bad for others, and bad for society as a whole.
• The key to helping someone change their behavior is to know which of these needs is most important to them and the vehicles they use to meet those needs. Any vehicle can become an addiction when it meets three or more of our Human Needs.
• For example;Some will meet their need for connection by being very social, while others will feel just as connected or loved by being at home with their spouse. We can connect with others by being helpful, courteous and kind. We can fulfill our need for love and connection by just being with supportive and non-judgmental family members.
  
• Our need for connection can be met by dominating others. We can also meet this need by having unmanageable problems in our lives for which we then receive attention from others. This can lead to habitual depression because we benefit from the attention of loved ones.
• To be truly fulfilled in life, we must grow. Growth can be emotional, physical, and/or intellectual. You can grow by becoming a better person or by learning to accept what is different. You can also grow by working out, reading books, or taking classes. Some people need to constantly learn and expand their minds to feel that they are truly growing.
• It is possible to fulfill your need for growth through negative means such as becoming a tyrant. Terrorists try to expand their agendas by committing inhuman acts. Science has created immense growth and progress for our world, though this progress also created the atomic bomb.  
• This is why the difference between universal basic needs and strategies to achieve those needs is important to know,since we all live our lives differently having a different game plan for our lives.