Dave Evans

So wonder is the place where we can move beyond ourselves, which, by the way, goes back to Maslow.

So late in his life, Maslow—and most people still think that the apex of the hierarchy of needs, according to Maslow, is self-actualization.

It's not.

The highest level is actually self-transcendency, which he came up with very late in his life.

He never published it.

It's in his personal journal notes.

Others published it behind him.

But interestingly enough, still, you know, 8 out of 10 people think it stops at self-actualization.

And self-transcendency, if attained, creates meaning-making.

So there's a difference.

And he's still wrong because he made it hierarchical.

And it turns out self-transcendency isn't hierarchical.

You don't have to be self-actualized to get there.

Self-transcendency can work for anyone, anywhere, anytime.

Just get beyond yourself, whether it's loving other people, whether it's being selfless, whether it's compassion, whether it's noticing beauty and allowing it to overwhelm you.

All those things get you beyond yourself.

and wonder is a place where you go beyond yourself.

Yeah.

So we have a little exercise called put on your wonder glasses.

So put on your wonder glasses.