The Farther Reaches of Human Nature
by Abraham H. Maslow
Maslow's last essays, published after his death: self-actualisation revisited, peak experiences, Theory Z, transcendence, and the 'Jonah complex' (fear of one's own greatness). Expansive and unfinished.
Read it if…
you want late Maslow, including the Jonah complex.
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Skip it if…
you want the hierarchy; see Motivation and Personality.
Try instead: Nature →
Three things you will actually use
- We fear our own greatness.
- Self-actualisation is a process of small choices.
- Transcendence is the farther reach.
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Read the essay on the Jonah complex.
Our verdict
Late Maslow.
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