Being
Doing
Having
The hierarchy was built upon the thoughts of humanistic philosopher Erich Fromm and psychologist Abraham Maslow. I soon realized that the hierarchy was incomplete. One cannot just be for very long. Therefore, becoming emerges as a higher purpose than being. The revised hierarchy of purpose:
Becoming
Being
Doing
Having
Ah, but then. I realized I had not yet reached the top of the ladder.
But now abideth faith, hope, love, these three; and the greatest of these is love.
–First Corinthians 13:13
All you need is love.
–The Beatles
Love is friendship caught fire... If you have love in your life, it can make up for
a great many things you lack. If you do not have it, no matter what else there is,
it is not enough.
–Laura Hendricks
Ultimate hierarchy of purpose:
Loving
Becoming
Being
Doing
Having
So... where are you?
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