Psychological Needs Malcolm X, just like anybody else, needed air, water, and food supply to be able to survive. Fortunately this was given to him from his family who worked to supply him with what he needed to live. Later on, when his parents were not there anymore for him, he needed to find these psychological needs and the choice he made was the negative one; by stealing, robbing, and doing "dirty" jobs. Even if …showed first 75 words of 544 total…

…showed last 75 words of 544 total…express his feelings, and convince the world that there should be no animosity but equality between blacks and whites, grew so much that it transformed into determination which lead to his future actions. It was not about him anymore; it was about the world! The civil status had to be changed; no more discrimination! Thinking only about the others and the different, more positive life the others could have, Malcolm reached his self - actualization.