caveman brain. That is why we are drawn to people who are similar to us. That is the start of a tribe, a commonality. Having something in common, a common purpose. In ancient times, it was simply survival. As we have developed and society has become more sophisticated, survival isn't as hard as other aspects of our lives are. Abraham Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs provides a simple insight to these principles. At the base is the very basic need of survival, also known as “physiological, breathing, water, food, rest, homeostasis, excretion, and procreation”(Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs | Simply Psychology. https://www.simplypsychology.o rg/maslow.html) — the functions that enable our body and species to survive, and nothing more. Moving up the ladder of the hierarchy of the triangle, we start to see what I would call humanity needs, safety. This covers the security of our body, job, resources to survive, and the things that are important to us. This is the first level of needs that are fulfilled by being a member of a tribe. Next up the hierarchy is Love/Belonging. We want to feel like we belong to something. This level is all about feeling connected to other people, places, and things, feeling the love. The tribe provides for our security and safety, and as
members of the tribe, we feel connected to the other members of the tribe. The 4th level is called esteem. The need to believe in ourselves and our self-esteem. To feel the respect of others and a sense of accomplishment. Back to the tribe. As a member of a tribe, you are respected by the other members of the tribe. When you do something to help the tribe or a member of the tribe, you are thanked for your efforts. Through those actions and the words of others in the tribe, we fulfill our need for self-esteem and confidence. At the top of the hierarchy of needs is Self-actualization. When all other needs are in place, this is where we go for what's next. This is what we focus on as modern humans most of the time because all of the other needs are much more easily fulfilled. This top level of human needs the desire for morality, to be creative, fix things, understand what is happening around us by accepting facts, and finally, a lack of prejudice or judgment of others. At this level, your tribe provides the solution. Tribes exist all over the world today, not just in undeveloped societies. Somewhere in our line of history, tribes became a description of a group of people from the 3d world and meant uneducated, uncivilized. The truth is, we are all part of many
tribes. From your family tribe or clan, as the Celtics call it, to the people you work with, the people in your neighborhood, or even your kids' rugby club. They are all tribes. Tribes that were formed in a common bond of survival and growth. Each of these tribes has different bonds and means of admission, and some have much stronger ties than others, but, in definition, they are all tribes because they fulfill a common need for everyone in the group. Like me, the family nucleus and extended family, I felt like I had hundreds of cousins when I was growing up. The family is the fundamental beginning of tribes. There is no choice in that tribe; you can change your name or divorce your parents, but guess what? You are still a member of that tribe for life. The powerful tribes are the ones that the members want to be a part of. The ones that you choose to join and work with. (Note, your family tribe can still fulfill that destiny.) Every tribe must have a foundation for its survival and the survival of its members. The founders of the tribe establish the mission or purpose of the tribe. This purpose pulls people into the tribe and keeps the tribe together. Let's take a step back first; the founders came together for a reason, and some common bond brought them together. That common bond can range anywhere from an
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