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You Have No Idea What Hell Is

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When I read this  this blog post , I was compelled to translate it into English. (Originally posted in Norwegian in May 2015 around the time of Norway's biggest national celebration Constitution Day .) A  Palestinian  child. Photo: The Guardian “How are you?” An ordinary question, a phrase, something to say. “I’m fine, thanks”, we most often reply. Today, I got an eye-opener. What does it mean to be fine? According to  Maslow , we humans must have certain needs met before we can develop. One doesn’t need to be a psychologist to understand the basic needs of food, water and sleep for survival. Maslow's  hierarchy  of needs pyramid When these needs are met, we seek security and protection . Then comes a sense of belonging and love, and only then can one begin to think of status, self-esteem and finally personal and spiritual self-actualisation. It strikes me that I have every need in Maslow's pyramid covered, and most likely, you do too.