What are psychological levels?

Every human being is like a five-story building, where each floor has its needs, qualities and talents. The body is the foundation, our emotions, thoughts, personality and soul each contribute to the overall core identity.

We can understand our personality as a building, an inner house, with its unique levels, each with their talents. The ground floor is the body that provides the foundation and vitality to the whole personality. Our body enables physical sensations and actions and we can turn thoughts and feelings into something concrete. The first level is the emotional space where we register atmospheres and emotions, so we can sense what is happening in ourselves and others. The second floor is the mental level where we can reflect on our experiences and communicate them to the outside world, as well as understand other people’s experiences. Here we create a common reality mainly through language. The third floor is the level of the personality. Here we can develop goals and plans and coordinate all the physical, emotional and mental talents of the house and focus these on a greater goal for our personal lives. We step into character and take control over our lives and become complete individuals. On the fourth floor we confront the big questions in life. What is the meaning of life? Who am I? How do I make a difference? Here we connect with the greater social, cultural and spiritual whole that we are part of. All levels are equally important, they function as connected vessels, each essential to our realizing our potential and become all we can be.