Nate wonders how his friend jim can wake up at 5:00 every morning to swim laps before school. when he asks about it, jim replies that he simply wants to realize his highest personal potential in swimming. according to maslow's theory of motivation, jim is satisfying:

Jim in this case would be satisfying Maslow's theory of Self-actualization, which is defined as one having the desire to see and develop his full potential. Self-actualization could also be considered a self inventory, or self assessment. A good technique for self - improvement.