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Transcend

The New Science of Self-Actualization

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 A bold reimagining of Maslow's famous hierarchy of needs--and new insights for realizing your full potential and living your most creative, fulfilled, and connected life.

When psychologist Scott Barry Kaufman first discovered Maslow's unfinished theory of transcendence, sprinkled throughout a cache of unpublished journals, lectures, and essays, he felt a deep resonance with his own work and life. In this groundbreaking book, Kaufman picks up where Maslow left off, unraveling the mysteries of his unfinished theory, and integrating these ideas with the latest research on attachment, connection, creativity, love, purpose and other building blocks of a life well lived.

Kaufman's new hierarchy of needs provides a roadmap for finding purpose and fulfillment--not by striving for money, success, or "happiness," but by becoming the best version of ourselves, or what Maslow called self-actualization. While self-actualization is often thought of as a purely individual pursuit, Maslow believed that the full realization of potential requires a merging between self and the world. We don't have to choose either self-development or self-sacrifice, but at the highest level of human potential we show a deep integration of both. Transcend reveals this level of human potential that connects us not only to our highest creative potential, but also to one another.

With never-before-published insights and new research findings, along with exercises and opportunities to gain insight into your own unique personality, this empowering book is a manual for self-analysis and nurturing a deeper connection not only with our highest potential but also with the rest of humanity.

*Includes a PDF of growth challenges to begin your personal journey, as well as seven principles for becoming a whole person. Personal Development Personal Success Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Mental Health Happiness Health
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Absolutely love the way this book is structured, the insights and the unfolding story of a writer discovering the untold life of his hero. Lots of evidence-based information that takes Maslow's original work and updates it to what he was really trying to develop over his career. No pyramids here but a sailboat that balances security and growth into a whole world experience. Excellent!

Love this book. Really thought-provoking

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I really enjoyed listening to this book... both the insights and the story behind Maslow's work

Interesting, useful, impactful

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I am a better person for listening to this book, I am to move forward with my life in a fuller way with more "openness to experience"

i am a better person for listening

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An essential work encapsulating what we all yearn for upon discovering ourselves in the world.

Wholesome

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Scott Barry Kaufman is has put together such a beautiful book! I have this great fondness of Abraham Maslow and Huministic Psychology.

I loved this so much, that I ended up getting the hard copy. Reading it again and continusesly referring.

Most exceptional! Most beautiful and enlightening

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