Interpret the structure of psychological needs for personal development as suggested by Abraham Maslow?

Maslow's Hierarchy of needs is:

Physiological -> Safety -> Belongingness -> Self-esteem -> Self-Actualization

This theory proposed by Maslow is a general chart of human priorities. In the theory, Physiological needs are the most important, and must be fufilled before any other needs can be considered. Safety is the next most important need, followed by Belongingness, self-esteem, and self-actualization. The overall idea is that people need to satisfy basic needs such as the need for food and shelter before they begin to worry about larger, philosophical needs such as the need for religion or love. Since the exact order of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs is actually fairly arbitrary and subjective, the chart should not be interpreted too literally.