This is why Maslov's hierarchy of needs is not authoritive. In my experience, having financial security and being socially altruistic have not been mutually ex

This is why Maslov's hierarchy of needs is not authoritive. In my experience, having financial security and being socially altruistic have not been mutually exclusive. Same goes for your example with family. You can be bummed about being out of work, but that doesn't have to undermine the opportunity it presents to spend quality family time. Yea, this is where my cliche point about "balance" comes up.