We are motivated by the desire to fulfill these 6 core needs:
- Certainty
- Uncertainty / Variety
- Significance
- Connection and Love
- Growth
- Contribution
We all share these needs, but we place different value on each. It’s what makes us different.
Based on his experiences working with over 3 million people, Tony Robbins is the one who has coined these 6 fundamental emotional needs. They form the basis of every choice we make and your top 2 needs are said to create your destination in life.
Do you know what your top 2 would be? Tony has a free online quiz to help narrow down your driving force. It’s worth a try to see if you connect to the results or not.
I should also say that when I think of Tony Robbins, I immediately picture a guy on stage who is an evangelist of sorts (sorry, no offense). I’m a bit skeptical. But after reading the list of needs, I was curious to know more. Developing awareness of who we are and why we do what we do…that stuff is fascinating to me. I do my best to try and stay open to the ideas regardless of the source.
If you like learning more about yourself and thinking about your actions, here are a few things to check out…
- Tony describes each of the emotional needs in a podcast. Listen to his podcast here.
- 6 Core Human Needs by Anthony Robbins, this short article gives a quick break down of each need.
Would love to hear what you think of this. Feel free to add a comment.
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