Your comment and this article remind me of Maslow's hierarchy of needs (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maslows_hierarchy_of_needs http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mas

Your comment and this article remind me of Maslow's hierarchy of needs (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maslows_hierarchy_of_needs http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maslows_hierarchy_of_needs). Maslow conceptualized human beings' needs into a hierarchical system. Where things like food and sex are lower level (and more necessary) than things like friendships and family. Viktor Frankl chose to remain with his family rather than pursue his career in America. In Maslow's hierarchy, Frankl was rational in pursuing familial ties over his own "self-actualization".