Self-Actualization

Topic 

Self-Actualization

Instructions 

Devise a short (2-3 pages) paper on the 14 ways self-actualized people display coping mechanisms or characteristics.  Do you use these mechanisms? Why or Why not?

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Self-actualized people do not just focus on a destination; they prioritize and enjoy the entire journey. For such a person, ends are not just means but every activity is an experience. They have the ability to make even the most trivial of activities to be fun and enjoyable. As much as they are inherently unconventional, self-actualized people do not seek to disturb. They recognize that the world may not understand their unconventionality but they have no intention of hurting them in any way. They can take part in uninteresting events with humility and with good-humored shrugs.

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