Creativity:

Coming up with new ideas/building on old ones. Bouncing those ideas around with people
Curiousity. Always wondering how and why things work. Or what's around the corner. What can be discovered

Novelty:

Spatial: Adventure, seeing new places and exploring
Cognitive: Access and exposure to new ideas, concepts, and information
Sensory: New music, new food, feeling new textures etc.

Autonomy:

The freedom and ability to live my own life and my own choices
Free of: financial strain, constraints such as toxic people and meaningless jobs, health issues, feeling tied down. Free to pursue activities that interest me, and the freedom of expression

What each level means to me:

Wisdom:

Having a deep understanding of my surroundings
Seeing my percieved meaning in things and being able to apply my knowledge to help others

Personal Growth:

Working towards being the best version of yourself
Working towards a meaningful goal

Connection:

Humor/sarcasm/laughter and playfulness
Being surrounded by supportive like minded people. Aka community/feeling like I belong

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How the hierarchy works

Each level represents the wants of an individual that need to be met in order to live a happy life. The baseline needs to be met first, and is the crucial foundation to happiness. Next is substance, which fills your life with passion. The last set that needs to be met is purpose. This is what gives your life meaning, and a sense of being fulfilled. Above is an example of my own wants to achieve such nirvana. On the link to the left you can dowload a blank heirachy and a list of ideas to fill them in.