Throughout our lives we have various requirements that must be met. These are our needs and desires, which range from basic physical needs to selfless desire. When any of these are not met, negative physical, mental, and emotional complications and addictions can result, sometimes with distressful consequences. This discussion is about needs.
A need is an explicit requirement, like feeling hungry and demanding to eat or seeking assurance when you feel unloved and insecure. Satisfying a need means that it has been gratified, relieved, and discharged. Once you feel satisfied, your attention easily turns to something else.
The following list of needs is inspired by the work of Abraham Maslow.
Physical needs. Food, water, safety, shelter, health, basic comfort and income.
Security. You feel secure when you feel wanted, accepted, loved, and supported by others, and are able to feel a sense of belonging.
Connection. The drive to meaningfully relate, involve, give and receive, procreate and/or experience sexual fulfillment.
Self-esteem. You need confidence, competence, respect and power. When you feel approval, recognition and admiration from...