Basic needs of Human beings

When we consider the area of human needs the needs are many and never ending. There are needs common to every one. Humans keep on thinking about their needs until they get satisfaction. And at once the desired need is met, they move on to another need.

The needs of people move from one level to another. It keeps on increasing and never decreases. The wants of people multiplies. If these needs are not met, obviously it yields tension and anxiousness. Needs come and go. I meant, needs can change accordingly from one place to another and for every situation.

Needs are classified in many ways like safety needs, social needs, esteem needs, physiological needs etc. Mainly it is classified as primary and secondary needs.

The most common but the important needs are Hunger and food-seeking, Thirst and water-seeking, maintenance of body temperature, the need for oxygen, the need for rest, Need for sleep, Need for activity and Need for elimination. These needs are basic needs of human beings. The needs vary for people to people and age to age. These needs begin from prenatal period to old age. The above mentioned basic needs are same across all Persons. Once the basic need is satisfied they will move to secondary needs like wanting for vehicle, securities etc…

Apart from primary needs, all the other secondary needs originate from the inner desires of heart. If a man knows to control his desires then he will excel in all situations and overcome all difficulties. It doesn’t mean that we should not desire for anything. Its core meaning is that one should know to control his desire so that he can avoid tension, dissatisfaction, worries, anger, mal practices, dishonesty, sickness etc., while running for it and should know to hold his patience to come up with flying colors..