The Late Famous Broadcast Journalist Walter Cronkite Said That One

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The late famous broadcast journalist Walter Cronkite said that one of his regrets in life was not actively participating in the space program as an astronaut.Back in the 1980's,he was selected as a candidate to be the first journalist to fly into space,but NASA decided to take a teacher instead.In some ways,this may appear as though Cronkite was pursuing a self-esteem need;however,having already achieved celebrity status,for Cronkite,his was the pursuit of a self-actualization need.
According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs,the next level of higher order needs (after self-esteem needs)is self-actualization needs.According to Maslow,a self-actualization need involves the need to develop to your fullest potential.