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Definition of use Symbol The use symbol is both a noun and a verb. It is the act of using or employing something for a purpose, exploiting its properties. To use something is to employ it and put it into service for some reason. Inherent in the employment of the “use” symbol is the acknowledgement that the act is a personal responsibility. Human beings are capable of profound self-deceit and our ego often dictates that we deny our role as stewards/change. Thus when our actions cause us problems and distress we often blamed the used thing rather than our own decisions as user. Common examples of denial include the following symbol uses: Energy crisis (Energy is the universal potential. The problem is invariably our use of the potential – our energy use. Power crisis (Power is the rate at which the universal potential is manifest. The problem is usually our use of Bulk-generated electrical products – our resource use. Climate change/global warming crisis (Earth’s climate can change with changes in solar, tectonic, galactic and other forces and these can create major challenges to our survival. However it is possible our most immediate threat is our misuse of our carbon potential with its associated atmospheric pollution – our climate use. Fossil fuel crisis (Fossil fuels, in
particular mineral oil/gas, are a very limited resource generated by a
unique combination in the life of our planet of climatic, tectonic and
other forces. They took eons to form and have vast potential. Our
failure to conserve that potential is our problem – our resource use. Summary Conserve the use symbol by employing it at all times with all our actions. Use use to take ownership of our use of the universe(s). Thus our children can enjoy greater sanity and learn how to better act as stewards.
Origins of symbol mid-13c., from O.Fr. user "use, employ, practice," from V.L. *usare "use," frequentative form of pp. stem of L. uti "to use," in Old L. oeti "use, employ, exercise, perform," of unknown origin. early 13c., from O.Fr. us, from L. usus "use, custom, skill, habit," from pp. stem of uti Page last updated: July 2010
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