Occupy
Our thought processes come with the development of language. The English language, in particular, is not static; it continues to grow, to change, to develop. ‘Words of the Year’ reflect major themes, conditions, roles, and changes in our society at large over a given period. Occupy, chosen the Word of the Year for 2011 by the American Dialect Society, is a good example of this process. Pragmatic is the Word of the Year for 2011 chosen by the folks at Merriam-Webster.
Whatever your thoughts and feelings are about the Occupy Movement, it is a historical event of global proportions. The Merriam-Webster definition of occupy is “…to engage the attention or energies of….” To be pragmatic is to “…be down-to-earth, realistic….”
On a personal note as we begin 2012, I invite you to bring occupy pragmatically into your daily activity. Find a cause, a circumstance, a situation wherein you can engage the attention or energy of yourself and create a down-to-earth, realistic goal for personal change in your life.
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