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Vision #48
Basic need (Ching)
Metaphors: Well / Upwelling
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Social In order to engender appropriate order in society, a vision must ensure that this fulfils the basic needs of humanity, rather than those defined by convention. In doing so care is required and excesses should be avoided.
Sub-conditions:
1. If the vision dissipates its energies on trivia, it loses all significance for others and will be ignored. (Resulting in: Waiting).
2. If the vision neglects to make use of its positive qualities and associates with those of inferior values, it will deteriorate and be unable to accomplish anything of significance. (Resulting in: Obstruction).
3. Under unfortunate circumstances, the vision of superior quality may not be known to those in power nor made use of by others. (Resulting in: Persistence).
4. It may be of greater long-term benefit for the vision to reorganize itself, even though it is temporarily unable to act. (Resulting in: Importance).
5. Despite the value of the vision as a catalyst for social renewal, it is useless unless this potential is translated into practice. (Resulting in: Advancement).
6. The vision is of greatest value when as a result of the demands made upon it, it becomes a self-renewing source of inspiration and assistance to all in need. (Resulting in: Penetrating clarity).
Transformation sequence Persisting inequalities in access to basic needs eventually engender revolution. (Resulting in: Revolution).
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Earlier version in 2nd edition of Encyclopedia of World Problems and Human Potential (1986).
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