At the end of this story you will identify Maslow's Hierarchy of needs theory.

The Lonely Caveman

He was a lonely man who had no

friends and no family. He lived

all alone in a small cave near a

village. He was sad and depressed with no friends, no appreciation from others and no self actualisation. He had basic necessities to survive such as water, food and clothes as well as a safe place to live. However, this was not enough to satisfy his needs.

He came out of his cave in search of friends when a came across a dog. "Hello" said the caveman to the dog. The dog in return smiled and said, "Hello". After meeting the dog he felt happy since he and the dog became good friends. However, he still was not satisfied. He needed something more

He saw an old lady trying to get her little kitten down from the tree. He saw an opportunity to do something good and to be recognized for his good ways. He got the kitten down and the old lady thanked him immensely. He fulfilled his need for appreciation from others and had high self esteem. However, he stilled was not satisfied.

He needed to be self fulfilled in order to meet his greatest potential and meet full satisfaction so he decided to climb the mountain in the Sahara Desert. He worked towards his dream and met his goal of climbing the mountain. He finally felt a sense of full satisfaction as he met his goal.