If you plan on being anything less than you are ca... -Abraham Maslow

If you plan on being anything less than you are capable of being, you will probably be unhappy all the days of your life.

Abraham Maslow , Psychologist
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Abraham Maslow was an American psychologist known for his theory of human motivation and the hierarchy of needs. His work emphasized the importance of self-actualization, personal growth, and the pursuit of fulfillment. Maslow's theories have had a profound impact on psychology and continue to influence various fields of study.

Abraham Maslow Quotes to Explore

The story of the human race is the story of men and women selling themselves short....
The fact is that people are good, Give people affection and security, and they will give affection and be secure in their feelings and their behavior....
All the evidence that we have indicates that it is reasonable to assume in practically every human being, and certainly in almost every newborn baby, ...
The science of psychology has been far more successful on the negative than on the positive side... It has revealed to us much about man's shortcoming...
Work is that which you dislike doing but perform for the sake of external rewards. At school, this takes the form of grades. In society, it means mone...
But behavior in the human being is sometimes a defense, a way of concealing motives and thoughts, as language can be a way of hiding your thoughts and...
It is as necessary for man to live in beauty rather than ugliness as it is necessary for him to have food for an aching belly or rest for a weary body...
Marriage is a school itself. Also, having children. Becoming a father changed my whole life. It taught me as if by revelation....
Human nature is not nearly as bad as it has been thought to be....
Dispassionate objectivity is itself a passion, for the real and for the truth....

Life Quotes to Explore

I believe life is an intelligent thing: that things aren't random....
Life is without meaning. You bring the meaning to it. The meaning of life is whatever you ascribe it to be. Being alive is the meaning....
I never thought of losing, but now that it' s happened, the only thing is to do it right. That's my obligation to all the people who believe in me. We...
Accept responsibility for your life. Know that it is you who will get you where you want to go, no one else....
Your entire life only happens in this moment. The present moment is life itself. Yet, people live as if the opposite were true and treat the present m...
Life is partly what we make it, and partly what it is made by the friends we choose....
To the wise, life is a problem; to the fool, a solution....
Paintings have a life of their own that derives from the painter's soul....
No one gets away with anything, ever, so take responsibility for your own life....
Your life is the fruit of your own doing. You have no one to blame but yourself....