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The self-actualization pyramid is a myth: Here’s a better system

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Maja Djikic

Maslow's hiearchy of needs is a myth. It turns out to self actualize, you just need to make a choice: will you simply survive, and live on the your immediate needs? Will you just develop and pursue the things you love? Or can you choose to do both? Associate professor Maja Djikic shows you how. 

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Maja Djikic is an associate professor, faculty-at-large and director of the Self-Development Lab at the Rotman School of Management.