Sustainability, LikeParenting, Is_a_SteadyRead (TheLittlePrince as inspiration)
Dr. Anju Sharma
KtalystInsights™ MrsSustainability KtalystKlues™
Sustainability doesn’t fail because we don’t care.
It fails because we rush.
I realised this not in a boardroom,
but while rereading a book I thought I already knew.
I met it 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 🎓)
The first time I read TheLittlePrince, I was in a hurry.
Like most young people are.
It felt sweet. A little sad. Finished.
Five_star bedtime story ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Zero_existential_invoices 😌
This time, the book read me.
No_skipping_chapters. No_refund 😄 (Sustainability!)
The fox didn’t feel poetic anymore.
It felt precise.
Care creates responsibility.
The rose wasn’t dramatic.
It was demanding.
What you nurture, you must sustain.
And the loneliness?
Not symbolic.
Just familiar.
Nothing in the book had changed.
Everything in me had.
That’s when it clicked.
This_is_how_sustainability_actually_works.
Not as speed.
Not as slogans.
But as attention over time.
We rush outcomes early.
Marks. Medals. Milestones
In parenting. In leadership. With the planet.
Later, we realise the real work was quieter.
Patience. Empathy. Care.
The pauses mattered more than the plot.
📖 If you love a book, make it a steady read.
Because sustainability, like parenting,
isn’t built by finishing fast,
but by showing up consistently.
Fast growth looks impressive.
Steady growth lasts.
Originally published on LinkedIn on 2025-12-30 05:22:45: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn%3Ali%3AgroupPost%3A2153908-7411637849751736322
