The 3 Needs

Ever since studying HR in NUS about 7 years ago, i have been hooked on a theory (Henry Murray). It actually states that most human motivation can be defined according to 3 main needs. These are namely:

1. The need for Achievement (nAch): the need to accomplish tasks and do things
   
2. The need for Affiliation (nAff): the need to interact and be part of a group
   
3. The need for Power (nPow): the need to influence or impact people and to be in control
   

Together with other traits of introversion and extroversion, these desires would then display themselves in various forms.

In my shortsightedness or desire to simplify things, i failed to realize that there are actually exists much more than just those three. I started to think about it and then coined a new motivation...i'll call it nRlx, or rather, the need to RELAX.

I felt i did not have enough of that so basically i was a stressed up wreck the most of the time. Anyway, afterawhile, i thought that hey, what about the OPPOSITE of each motivation...i mean won't that be something as well? So here come the opposites:

1. Need for Achievement: Need for Relaxation
2. Need for Affiliation: Need for Solitude
3. Need for Power: Need for Letting Go

So basically i thought i had it all and i was brilliant etc. thats when i went to google to research this a bit more and realized...wow, there are actually 27 needs that Henry Murray came up with. Without going into any more detail as i am pondering on it myself, here they are:

Abasement	To surrender and accept punishment
Achievement	To overcome obstacles and succeed
Acquisition	To obtain possessions
Affiliation	To make associations and friendships
Aggression	To injure others
Autonomy	To resist others and stand strong
Blameavoidance	To avoid blame and obey the rules
Construction	To build or create
Contrariance	To be unique
Counteraction	To defend honor
Defendance	To justify actions
Deference	To follow a superior, to serve
Power	To control and lead others
Exhibition	To attract attention
Exposition	To provide information, educate
Harmavoidance	To avoid pain
Infavoidance	To avoid failure, shame, or to conceal a weakness
Nurturance	To protect the helpless
Order	To arrange, organize, and be precise
Play	To relieve tension, have fun, or relax
Recognition	To gain approval and social status
Rejection	To exclude another
Sentience	To enjoy sensuous impressions
Sex	To form and enjoy an erotic relationship
Similance	To empathize
Succorance	To seek protection or sympathy
Understanding	To analyze and experience, to seek knowledge

I can see how my 'opposites' fit into this...will try to dwell on it..more later :)