hierarchy of gifts

maslow laid out a hierarchy of needs

it's been a long path for me to arrive at a hierarchy of gifts

something we have and can give, by using them

however, my hierarchical arrangement is not a typical one; each level does not necessarily depend on the ones below. instead, each level is, i propose, more beneficial, than the one below. i'll discuss these points in another post.

here's the list, with the top being the most powerful, beneficial, and advanced.



intuition
wisdom
imagination
knowledge
understanding

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