MOTIVATIONAL LEVEL 4 = SELF-ACTUALIZATION NEEDS SELF-RESPECT AND SELF-ACCEPTANCE STATEMENT = "I need to develop a good reputation in order to achieve a comfortable social status and social recognition!" Self-Talk questions to use to think about how I can choose to have high self-esteem and to create self-accceptance on a daily basis: [1] Am I conscious of my need to develop a good reputation? ..........................................Always ____ Sometimes ____ Never ____ [2] Do I deliberately create social relationships which provide me with feelings of high self-esteem? ..........................................Always ____ Sometimes ____ Never ____ [3] Do I consciously realize that a good reputation satisfies an essential need for recognition and social prestige? ..........................................Always ____ Sometimes ____ Never ____ [4] Am I conscious of a desire to feel important in the eyes of others? ..........................................Always ____ Sometimes ____ Never ____ [5] Do I see the connection between self-esteem and self-acceptance ..........................................Always ____ Sometimes ____ Never ____ Planning for the future by using the "SMART" formula for creating plans to achieve personal goals and feel successful: S = Specific goals M = Measurable goals A = Achievable plans R = Realistic plans T = Time-Limited plans SELF-TALK comments about feeling strong and important: "I will always be mindful of how my self-esteem depends on my self-acceptance as I choose relationship goals in the context of the SMART RULES for achieving my personal goals." Return to: Maslow User-Interface Motivational Chart