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Sailing the 7 C’s: The Basic Human Needs
Human beings have very few needs. In fact, beyond survival (food, water, shelter), thereare only 7 factors that human beings require in order to live a full and contented life. Allpeople of all ages and backgrounds and from all cultures and walks of life bar-none needthe same things to live a complete and fulfilling life. Our wants are vast and varied, ourneeds the same. They are:1.
Connection and intimacy
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loving and being loved, social interaction, a sense of belonging, being related with others
;
2.
Creativity and stimulation
– that is, things that stimulate your emotionsyou're yourmind: intersts, hobbies, passions, the desire to do things with our time and makethings where there was nothing
;
3.
Care for the body/mind 
 
– our physical health and mental/emotional health areinextricable, care for the one, the other also benefits, ignore one, the other sufferstoo;4.
Contribution: a sense of meaning and purpose
 
– we need to feel that we are herefor a reason, if it that’s a self-determining reason, to experience giving of ourselvesto a greater good
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5.
Comfort: a sense of being safe and secure
– things that help us relax, feel calm,able to rest, sleep adequately, experience peace;6.
Control: a sense of control over one’s life
– of havng some measure of influenceover our inner and outer worlds, a sense of “personal power”
;
7.
Conviction: belief in a “higher power” with genuinely benevolent intentions
 
– theflip side of Control, this is the faith that sustains us through the hard times, thewillingness and ability to surrender to the source of life and submit to the belief andtrust that something greater than us is looking out for us, that we will be “okay”,that things always “work out in the end, that everything happens for a reason.A lack or deficiency in any one area can cause the entire person to feel out of whack. Toooften we concentrate on the handful of needs from this selection that we’ve proven toourselves we’re best at achieving (ie ‘Status’ for a career-driven person; ‘Intimacy andConnection’ for a family man or woman), at the expense of the others.There’s often a misconception that we have a limited amount of energy to use for ourhappiness and fulfillment, that like money, once we spend it all and use it up, it’s gone.Not so with life. Your career is not going to dissipate if you put attention on also having afamily, or vice-versa: not if you don’t let it.Exploring your connection to something greater than ourselves will not diminish yourhard-earned sense of control over your life; nor will taking action and exerting someinfluence in your life diminish your faith in a higher power.To find out where the source of upset in your life lies, copy the above list onto a sheet of paper wth enough space inbetween each category for you to list those elements, aspectsand qualities of your life that fall under each category. Do you have at least one item listedunder each category? Are there any categories with a large number of items beneaththem; any with none at all?Look at those areas on the list that you feel you’ve cultivated well in your life; and praiseyourself for it. Then look at those areas where you feel there’s room for greater attentionand fulfillment. Give it some of your attention, and receive its fulfillment. Life is abalancing act; we balance our needs while pursuing our wants. The more of ourfundamental needs that are met, the easier and faster it is to get all that we want.
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