Sustainability, LikeParenting_Is_a_SteadyRead
Dr. Anju Sharma
KtalystInsights™ MrsSustainability KtalystKlues™
I met the book The Little Prince again after many years.
Same cover. Same pages. Same words.
But it didn’t recognize me.
(Probably because I now come with fine lines, deadlines, and an advanced degree in overthinking 🤯
Yes, got my doctorate, remember 🎓)
I bought it for myself as a birthday-month gift.
This year, I’m finally buying the things I once wanted and never got.
More about that later. 😉
The first_time I read The Little Prince, I was in a hurry.
Like most young people are.
It was a story about a child, a fox, a rose, and strange little planets.
Sweet. Sad. Finished.
Five-star bedtime story ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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This time, the book read me.
Front to back.
No_skipping_chapters.
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I noticed pauses where I once rushed.
Silences where I once looked for plot.
Truths I skipped because I didn’t yet have the emotional bandwidth
or the mileage to hold them
The fox didn’t feel poetic anymore.
It felt precise.
The rose wasn’t dramatic.
It was demanding.
And the loneliness?
Not symbolic.
Just… familiar.
(Ah. Old friend 🤍)
Nothing in the book had changed.
Everything in me had.
Upgraded. Debugged. Mildly bruised by life 💫
Growing up doesn’t mean we learn new stories.
It means old stories get promoted
from fiction to personal advisory board 🧭
That’s how you know you’ve grown.
When a book you thought you’d finished opens itself again and says,
Relax. Now you’ll get it.
📖 If you love a book, make it a steady read.
Some stories unlock only after you do 🎮📚
Bonus points if you can make your kid read it too 😉
💡 KtalystInsights for Parents
What happens with books also happens with life.
We rush outcomes early.
Marks. Medals. Milestones 📊
We read life fast.
Later, we realise the real curriculum was patience, empathy, and attention.
The pauses mattered more than the plot.
If you want grounded humans who can take on the world,
choose the steady read.
🌱 The sustainability lesson
Sustainability works the same way.
It isn’t about speed or scale alone.
It’s about respecting limits, cycles, and care.
Whether it’s a child, a business, or a planet,
what grows well is what’s given time to root.
Fast growth looks impressive.
Steady growth lasts.
Read steadily.
Raise thinkers.
Build businesses and futures that endure.
KtalystInsights™ MrsSustainability KtalystKlues™
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Originally published on LinkedIn on 2025-12-30 05:03:37: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn%3Ali%3Ashare%3A7411633035185545216
