The Natural Step In

The Natural Step In
by Ed Kopp based on Manfred Max Neef's Basic Needs

A Sustainable Self is composed of a

Physical body that is
Healthy, exercises, eats a proper diet, gets ample rest and is

Protected and Secure
With ample shelter and surrounded by family and friends and is allowed to express

Affection/(Emotion)
And share feelings, desires, emotions so that you gain

Understanding
Of yourself, others and the world around you which lets you

Participate/Serve
And contribute to your family, friends, causes, charities, and to allow yourself to be contributed to which can be balanced by

Leisure
To take time out, to "not do," to do things for the sake of pure enjoyment, to relax which allows for

Creativity/(To create)
To allow your own essence, your distinct personality to come through in any form it wishes be it music, art, dance, writing, sports which gives you a sense of

Identity
That special something in you that makes you distinctly you which leads to

Transcendence
And one's connection to all things, to know that you are one small piece of the whole which liberates you to

Freedom
And control of your own destiny. Your choices, your intentions, and your actions create your reality.