1. A relationship or affinity between persons or things in which whatever affects one correspondingly affects the other. 2. The act of or capacity for sharing or understanding the feelings of another person. 3. Agreement with or support for an opinion or position. 4. A feeling or expression of pity or of sorrow for the distress of another. 5. An emotion that an individual uses when immobilized to enlist help from others. 6. An emotional state similar to grief or apathy.
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1. A formal meeting held for the discussion of a particular subject and during which individuals may make presentations. 2. A collection of writings on a particular topic, as in a magazine. 3. A convivial meeting for drinking, music, and intellectual discussion among the ancient Greeks.
1. The interaction of two or more agents or forces so that their combined effect is greater than the sum of their individual effects. 3. The potential ability of individual organizations or groups to be more successful or productive as a result of a merger. 4. Cooperative interaction between partners in a relationship that creates an enhanced combined result that is greater than the sum of their individual results.
1. A complex whole’ set of connected things or parts; organized body of material or immaterial. 2. A network of interdependent components that work together to accomplish the aim of the system. 3. The performance of the whole results from the interaction of the parts, not from the sum of the parts. 4. Things need to come together in harmony, not each part doing its best, an orchestra is a good example.
1. A Latin phrase translated as “blank slate” or more literally as “erased slate” or Clean Slate. Originates from the Roman tabula that they used for notes. The slate started empty, upon which notes could be written, then erased to write again. 2. The idea that people are born without built-in mental content and that therefore all knowledge comes from experience or perception. 3. Referenced in the writings of Greek philosopher Aristotle (384-322 BC.)
Someone who says nothing remains silent and does not express or declare openly, by implied consent to go ahead with and that it is ok to Sabotage. This person operates on “I won’t fix mine if you don’t fix yours”, “I won’t look if you don’t look”, “I won’t know if you don’t know”, “I won’t plan if you won’t plan”, “I won’t act if you won’t act”, “I won’t learn if you won’t learn”, “I won’t work hard if you don’t work hard.” Tacit realities are deadly and are never true, but appear to be true due to the unspoken, unexpressed agreements.
An unspoken goal of many people who do not want to work or give anything. They often do nothing and have someone else work to make money to pay their bills. They either marry a rich person, inherit money, or marry a workhorse and obligate them into the rat race while they retire and pretend to be busy.