6 Emotional Needs
developed
by Anthony Robbins
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Human Need 1: Certainty
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The first human need is the need for CERTAINTY. We all need to feel
a sense of security that things will be okay. Certainty gives us
peace of mind and assurance.
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Human Need 2: Uncertainty
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As human beings, we have a second
emotional need that is in direct conflict with our first need. We
all have a need for UNCERTAINTY!
Think about it. If you had absolute 100% certainty in your life
where you knew exactly what was going to happen, when it was going
to happen, how it happens, before it happens every single day, how
will you feel? You will feel BORED TO DEATH.
Some constructive strategies would include taking on new challenges
(e.g. going mountain climbing, traveling, starting a business,
writing a book).
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Human Need 3: Significance
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The third human emotional need is the need to feel
significant/special/unique/important/needed. We all hunger for this
need and again pursue it in different ways.
Some people feel significant by attaining qualifications (e.g.
MBAs, PhDs etc..), achieving success, buying lots of toys (e.g.
bigger house, bigger car, country club, Rolex watch etc…) or
pursuing status symbols.
Again, others feel significance by having children (and making sure
they excel and do them proud) or flaunting their wealth. Some
people get significance by being proud of certain identities they
adopt.
Most of us are driven to do value added matters because it makes
us feel significant (useful, special, needed).
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Human Need 4: Love and Connection
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The 4th human need is in direct conflict with the 3rd human need of
SIGNIFICANCE. Think about this. If you felt TOTALLY significant
where you were so unique, so special and so different from all the
people around you. Would you be happy? No! You would feel
disconnected from the people around you.
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Human Needs 5: Growth
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We need to constantly grow by learning more and challenging ourselves to become better. The moment we stop growing, we start dying emotionally.
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Human Needs 6: Contribution
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Finally, we all need to contribute beyond ourselves, This is why
people like Bill Gates and Warren Buffett make all the money in the
world only to give most of it away to charity. contribution is what
gives us ultimate purpose and fulfillment in life.