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The Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God ” imply that our intended form of government was to function organically; like a healthy micro system within a larger macro SYSTEM. So the vocational question becomes: What is it that I am willing to supply to my current micro system that will effectively support and enhance the efficiency of a larger macro System governed by “the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God” ?

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This presentation is designed to acquaint participants with 18th and 19th Century concepts as they were defined by the words used in our nation's founding documents. Definitions for the selected words were compiled from Webster's 1828 Dictionary for the specific purpose of assisting the participant in accessing - and, achieving - their vocational goal(s).

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  • 1. What did it mean to be Healthy in the 18th Century?HEALTHY, a. Being in a sound state; enjoying health; hale; sound; as ahealthy body or constitution.1. Conducive to health; wholesome; salubrious; as a healthy exercise; ahealthy climate; healthy recreations.

2. State - STATE, n. [L., to stand, to be fixed.]1. Condition; the circumstances of a being or thing at any given time. These circumstances may beinternal, constitutional or peculiar to the being, or they may have relation to other beings. We say, the body isin a sound state, or it is in a weak state; or it has just recovered from a feeble state. . . . So we say, the stateof public affairs calls for the exercise of talents and wisdom. . . . ( . . .; Superfluous . . . 2. More thansufficient;)4. Estate; possession. [See Estate.] (More on Estates and Freeholds in The Path presentation.)5. A political body, or body politic; the whole body of people united under one government, whatever may be theform of the government. . . .6. A body of men united by profession, or constituting a community of a particular character; as the civil andecclesiastical states in Great Britain. But these are sometimes distinguished by the terms church and state. Inthis case, state signifies the civil community or government only. . . .9. Dignity; grandeur.10. A seat of dignity.11. A canopy; a covering of dignity. . . .13. The principal persons in a government.14. The bodies that constitute the legislature of a country; as the states general.15. Joined with another word, it denotes public, or what belongs to the community or body politic; as state affairs;state policy.States - STATES, n. plu. Nobility.Hale - HALE, a. Sound; entire; healthy; robust; not impaired; as a hale body. 3. Constitution - CONSTITUTION, n.1. The act of constituting, enacting, establishing, or appointing.2. The state of being; that form of being or peculiar structureand connection of parts which makes or characterizes a systemor body. Hence the particular frame or temperament of thehuman body is called its constitution. We speak of a robust orfeeble constitution; a cold, phlegmatic, sanguine or irritableconstitution. We speak of the constitution of the air, or other substance; theconstitution of the solar system; the constitution of things.3. The frame or temper of mind, affections or passions.4. The established form of government in a state, kingdom or country; a system of fundamentalrules, principles and ordinances for the government of a state or nation. In free states, theconstitution is paramount to the statutes or laws enacted by the legislature, limiting andcontrolling its power; and in the United States, the legislature is created, and its powersdesignated, by the constitution.5. A particular law, ordinance, or regulation, made by the authority of any superior, civil orecclesiastical; as the constitutions of Justinian and his successors.6. A system of fundamental principles for the government of rational and social beings.The New Testament is the moral constitution of modern society. 4. WholesomeWHOLESOME, a. [G.]1. Tending to promote health; favoring health; salubrious; as wholesome air or diet; awholesome climate.2. Sound; contributing to the health of the mind; favorable to morals, religion or prosperity; aswholesome advice; wholesome doctrines; wholesome truths.3. Useful; salutary; conducive to public happiness, virtue or peace; as a wholesome law.4. That utters sound words.A wholesome tongue is a tree of life. Prov 15.5. Kindly; pleasing; as a wholesome answer.SafeSAFE, a. [L. salvus, from salus, safety, health.]1. Free from danger of any kind; as safe from enemies;safe from disease; safe from storms; safe from the malice of foes.2. Free from hurt, injury or damage; as, to walk safe over red hot plowshares. We brought thegoods safe to land.3. Conferring safety; securing from harm; as a safe guide; a safe harbor; a safe bridge.4. Not exposing to danger. Phil 3.SalubriousSALUBRIOUS, a. [L. saluber,salubris, from salus. See safe.]Favorable to health; healthful;promoting health; as salubriousair or water; a salubrious climate. 5. HEALTHY systemsrequireHEALTHYHuman Capital and Human Resources.From Websters 1828 Dictionary:CAPITAL, a.Capital stock, is the sum of money orstock which a merchant, banker ormanufacturer employs in his business;either the original stock, or that stockaugmented. Also, the sum of money orstock which each partner contributes tothe joint fund or stock of thepartnership; also, the common fund orstock of the company, whetherincorporated or not.CAPITAL, n.3. A stock in trade, in manufactures, or inany business requiring the expenditure ofmoney with a view to profit.RESOURCE, n.1. Any source of aid or support; anexpedient to which a person may resortfor assistance, safety or supply; meansyet untried; resort. An enterprising manfinds resources in his own mind.2. Resources, in the plural, pecuniarymeans; funds; money or any propertythat can be converted into supplies;means of raising money or supplies. Ournational resources for carrying on warare abundant. Commerce andmanufactures furnish ample resources. 6. Self appraisals and reality checks.Vocation - VOCATION, n. [L. vocatio, from voco, to call. See Voice.]1. Among divines, a calling by the will of God; or the bestowment of Gods distinguishing graceupon a person or nation, by which that person or nation is put in the way of salvation; as thevocation of the Jews under the old dispensation, and of the Gentiles under the gospel.2. Summons; call; inducement.3. Designation or destination to a particular state or profession.4. Employment; calling; occupation; trade; a word that includes professions as well asmechanical occupations. Let every divine, every physician, every lawyer, and everymechanic, be faithful and diligent in his vocation.Career - CAREER, n.1. A course; a race, or running; a rapid running; speed in motion.2. General course of action or movement; procedure; course of proceeding.3. The ground on which a race is run.4. In the manege, a place inclosed with a barrier, in which they run the ring.5. In falconry, a flight or tour of the hawk, about 120 yards. 7. An effective communicator?Are your natural attributes:A Leader?If so, what is your style? 8. Have you considered your vocational objectives andgoals? If so, in which of the 7 identified systems areyour talents best suited? For a personal appraisal, usethe vocational exercise that follows or locate it atSherman Institute, oron the IntegrityTraining blog.Talent - TALENT, n. [L. talentum; Gr. to bear, alliedto L. tollo. The word is said to have originallysignified a balance or scales.]1. Among the ancients, a weight, and a coin. The truevalue of the talent cannot well be ascertained, but itis known that it was different among differentnations. . . .2. Talent, among the Hebrews, was also a goldcoin, the same with a shekel of gold; . . .3. Faculty; natural gift or endowment; a metaphoricalapplication of the word, said to be borrowed fromthe Scriptural parable of the talents. Mat 25.4. Eminent abilities; superior genius; as, he is a manof talents.5. Particular faculty; skill. He has a talent at drawing.6. [Sp. talante, manner of performing anything, will, disposition.] Quality; disposition. 9. The title ofthe job I didwas:My tasks andduties were:What I likedbest was:What Idisliked was:I learned theAbout my self:following:About other:Last job/career:Nextjob/career:Nextjob/career:Etc., (as manyas youve had.)First job: 10. Fill in the blanks.If you need additional choices, click on the links provided.1. I enjoy working with (people, concepts, data, things, etc.) ____________.2. My interests are (realistic, investigative, artistic, social enterprising,conventional) ____________.3. I want to be regarded by my employer as a (planner, influencer, coordinator, etc.)____________.4. I work best when I am (problem solving, structured, unstructured, behind thescenes, etc.) ____________.5. My abilities are (list as many as apply; cognitive, physical, psychomotor, sensory)____________, ____________, ____________, ____________, ____________.6. My motivational payoff is (money, power, respect, prestige, impact, etc.)____________. 11. My objective may be to work with ______1 ______where I am free to pursue my _____2_______interests and operate as a _____3_______ in a_____4_______ capacity using my_____5_______, ______5______, and ______5______abilities which leads to _____6_______.From the exercise on the previous page;I learned that: 12. This presentation has been compiled byRetired CRC, Veronica Niki Hannevig, MS Rehabilitation CounselingThe information contained herein has been gleaned from ProfessionalJournals, Trainings, etc.