Hierarchy of Needs

When originally studying Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs we discussed how once a person is able to fulfill their drive to complete the first part, they continue on to the second. The pyramid with physiological needs, than safety, than social, than ego, and finally ending with self actualization. We originally said a person begins with the basic necessities in life, and then slowly develops more complicated drives. When looking at this with more detail I had thought of a slightly different concept. A person begins by developing a drive for human necessities, such as hunger and thirst. After assuring himself these necessities he continues by gaining a drive for a sense of safety. Some may see this as a completely different drive, but I see this as an assurance that the first step will always be there. The same is for a sense of belonging. A person develops a circle of friends who, no matter the situation, will be there to help him out and ensure he will be safe. To be sure he always has a circle of friends, the person is required to build up an ego, other people looking up to him. This way there will always be a group of people who want to join his circle of friends. Finally the person must accomplish things so he will always have a high ego. This is done through completing challenging tasks and creative projects.