Meeting the Need

Horse Hippie’s Morning Mantras · Jul 31, 2025 · 1m

Morning Mantra: "There is usually an inside story for every outside behavior."

When we don't understand a behavior we tend to think a person is doing something on purpose to hurt us. But beneath every behavior is a feeling. And beneath every feeling is a need. And when we meet that need rather than focus on the behavior, we begin to deal with the cause, not the symptom.

People's behavior makes sense if you think about it in terms of their needs and the motives to fulfil that need. No one exists this world to test our patience, wear us out or push us to the edge. They come into our lives for…