I find the Maslow is a bit too pessimistic in saying that only 2 percent of people have truly self-actualized. I would agree with most of his theory however. In my own understanding, I feel that self-actualization is easier to accomplish. One needs to be contempt with one’s self and is satisfied with the lower level needs. However, I think that once you have self-actualize, I think what you have gained can temporary work as a replacement for the deficit needs. Thus, using kendo as an example, I am able to surpass my limit and feel good about it. This would contradict with Maslow’s idea as my physiological needs are being depleted but I feel good. Thus I would say that because I have once surpass my limit, what I have gained from the previous time, possibly a peak experience, is giving a replacement for the physiological needs which was lost.
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