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===Lesson===

===Lesson===

Let us continue then with the development of intentional [[community]]. The following construct may be a bit difficult for some of you to visualize; for others of you, it will be quite easy. But I want you to visualize a two-dimensional [[schematic]] of a community. You’ve done this before, you’ve seen organizational maps, organizational structures on two-dimensions, and in this case, the focus is upon the [[individual]]. Last time we met, we spoke about the "intention of community" is to raise and develop and to grow individuals who are of soul-survivable capacity, to be integrated with a larger community, to make a contribution in a meaningful way. So this schematic has the individual at a point or a [[nexus]]; from that [[personality|person]] radiate connecting lines to all agencies, facilities, organizations, bodies that assist in the growth, support, maintenance and development of the individual.

Let us continue then with the development of [[intention]]al [[community]]. The following construct may be a bit difficult for some of you to visualize; for others of you, it will be quite easy. But I want you to visualize a two-dimensional [[schematic]] of a community. You’ve done this before, you’ve seen organizational maps, organizational structures on two-dimensions, and in this case, the focus is upon the [[individual]]. Last time we met, we spoke about the "intention of community" is to raise and develop and to grow individuals who are of soul-survivable capacity, to be integrated with a larger community, to make a contribution in a meaningful way. So this schematic has the individual at a point or a [[nexus]]; from that [[personality|person]] radiate connecting lines to all agencies, facilities, organizations, bodies that assist in the growth, support, maintenance and development of the individual.

As comment on two-dimensional organizational charts, flow charts, they are grossly inadequate and really give an erroneous perspective of the course of events, such as in a complex case as community’s support for the individual, and in return, the individual’s support of the community. So what I would like you to do with the organizational chart is to turn it into three-dimensions; it now has depth. And let us also give it another dimension, of [[time]]. And the way you would record time in this three-dimensional organizational chart is from a flow, starting from a point, let’s say on your left and it flows through time as it proceeds to the right, so that the length of this chart would be for the duration of the individual’s life, a "full life." So what you would end up with is a rather large tube, a three-dimensional tube, with the flow of time from left to right.

As comment on two-dimensional organizational charts, flow charts, they are grossly inadequate and really give an erroneous perspective of the course of events, such as in a complex case as community’s support for the individual, and in return, the individual’s support of the community. So what I would like you to do with the organizational chart is to turn it into three-dimensions; it now has depth. And let us also give it another dimension, of [[time]]. And the way you would record time in this three-dimensional organizational chart is from a flow, starting from a point, let’s say on your left and it flows through time as it proceeds to the right, so that the length of this chart would be for the duration of the individual’s life, a "full life." So what you would end up with is a rather large tube, a three-dimensional tube, with the flow of time from left to right.