Thoughts on Sustainability
Sustainability Definition
The term sustainability is very broad. In the following entries, this term will be approached as the ability to create habits of consumption and creation that lessens the harm or does not harm the environment in the long run.
Why Be Sustainable?
Forget about why should everyone else be sustainable and let us focus on "Why should you be sustainable?"
Answering your WHY is always the best way to start any form of mindset or any kind of habit. Although the answer may overlap for most, it is not the same for everyone as it is the motivation that drives and gives purpose to our actions.
The best way to start answering this would be to know what values are important at this current stage of life. These values are the things in which most of our decisions revolve.
Once you have identified your values, then it will be easier to answer your why. Then once you have your WHYs, then it will be easier to create new habits for a more sustainable lifestyle.
If none of your values at this point in life align with a sustainable lifestyle, then I shall ask the question to you, "Why does sustainable not fit into your values in life?"
I Know Nothing
My first entry talked about getting to know your why. This entry will now challenge you to ask more questions beyond that.
It is just like any approach to life issues or struggles, the important step is to ask questions. And it is always best to ask questions as if you knew nothing.
Because by telling yourself that you already knew something beforehand, learning more about anything, to be honest, will be difficult.
But it doesn't mean you should just ask any questions. The questions should be smart and quality questions that are appropriate for you and for the issues you want to be resolved.
For example, you may start to ask, "What can I as an individual, in my state in life, do to help in the climate crisis?" It will become overwhelming. The problem is simple yet the solutions are complex. But you have to step back and tell yourself that this is not a new problem. Once you come to that vantage point the better question would be, "What is my community already doing, what can I do to contribute?"