It is neither wealth or splendor; but tranquility and occupation which give happiness ~ Thomas Jefferson
Man finds nothing so intolerable as to be in a state of complete rest, without passions, without occupation, without diversion, without effort. Then he feels his nullity, loneliness, inadequacy, dependence, helplessness, emptiness - Blaise Pascal
Monotony is the law of nature. Look at the monotonous manner in which the sun rises. The monotony of necessary occupation is exhilarating and life giving ~ Mahatma Gandhi
A human being must have occupation, if he or she is not to become a nuisance to the world ~ Dorothy L Sayers
Occupational Deprivation
Inactivity and deprivation of all accustomed stimulus is not rest; it's a preparation for the tomb ~ Robertson Davies
You take my life when you take the means whereby I live ~ William Shakespeare
The hardest work in the world is being out of work ~ Whiteny Young Jnr
An unemployed existence is a worse negation of life than death itself ~ Jose Ortega Y Gasset
Absence of occupation is not rest; a mind quite vacant is a mind distressed ~
The property which every man has, is his own labour; as it is the original foundation of all other property, so it is the most sacred and inviolable. . .To hinder him from employing this strength and dexterity in whatever manner he thinks proper, withuot injury to his neighbour, is a plain violation of this most sacred property ~ Adam Smith (1776) in "An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of the Nations (Book I, Chapter X)
Occupational Justice
Everyone has the right to seek and to enjoy in other countries asylum from persecution ~ Universal Declaration of Human Rights - Article 14
For those who've come across the seas we've boundless plains to share ~ Australian National Anthem
You just need to be a flea against injustice. Enough committed fleas biting strategically can make even the biggest dog uncomfortable and transform the biggest nation ~
Thou shalt not be a victim. Thou shalt not be a perpetrator. Above all, though shalt not be a bystander ~ Holocaust Museum, Washington DC
Occupational Opportunities
We know that adjustment and learning take place because people participate successfully in meaningful activities.
These meaningful activities are domestic, social, recreational, academic and prevocational. They take place within the local community in homes, schools, and the workplace. Opportunities for learning do not occur if there is no sustained participation in rewarding activities.
These opportunities need to be created; they do not occur by chance.
~ Rees, R. (2005). Interrupted Lives; Rehabilitation & learning following brain injury. Melbourne: IP Communications.
