If language is not correct, then what is said is not what is meant; if what is said is not what is meant, then what must be done remains undone; if this remains undone, morals and art will deteriorate; if justice goes astray, the people will stand about in helpless confusion. Hence there must be no arbitrariness in what is said. This matters above everything.
Confucius
Chinese philosopher & reformer (551 BC – 479 BC)

Preamble to Table of Wise Uses of English

Latest revision February 2020
An introductory essay posted 4 March 2022:
“Tongue-tied by the English Language
(On untying the bonds of the mother tongue)

Reflections on Treasuring the Transcendent Power of Words
(How wonder and beauty resides on the tip of our tongue)

Information is physical and, like all else in the universe, it is subject to the principles of physics. In other words, we are our language and our existence depends on it being in accord with the Conservation of Energy Principle. This enduring, wise guide reminds us that energy, the universal potential, is so bounteous it can be considered a constant and it continuously transforms all.
The ego in each of us does ever have us deny this reality and generates all manner of delusional hopes whereas our compassionate element does ever have us embrace this reality and remind us in true hopes.
In brief, a sustaining principle of energy can be stated thus:

True hope (sanity) resides in symbol use that embraces the reality of continuous, universal change and personal stewardship.
Delusional hope (misery) resides in symbol use that denies this reality.

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