So most people have heard about sustainability but some people might not know there are three pillars to sustainability; Environmental, Financial and Social. Most people hear about how they can be environmentally sustainable, and the other two are just along for the ride. Well make sure you take into account the other two because they are just as important.
"The idea is to promote usage of those resources that is both efficient and responsible, and likely to provide long-tem benefits. In the case of a business operation, economic sustainability calls for using resources so that the business continues to function over a number of years, while consistently returning a profit. The idea is to aid in identifying areas of the operation in which resources are not being utilized in the most efficient manner, and take the steps to correct the situation."
This is taken from a website regarding economic sustainability. They are trying to say that you need to use all of your resources accordingly. You need to make sure that you are helping those areas that are not using their resources to the fullest and make sure that they are gaining you the results that you want.
I know that this is economic sustainability and that most times it is addressed monetarily but you can turn this around onto your lives and make sure that everything in your life is working the way that it should and gaining you the right results. If there is a part that is not working for you, take some time this week and reflect and see what you can adjust and change about it. This can be anything from budgeting you money and time better to studying more to working out more. There are a number of things that you can do to improve aspects of your life that you do not think are going at 100%.
So residents, take some time this week and reflect on your time here. As a senior I have definitely taken time over this year to reflect back on my time here at Furman and there are definitely some things that I would have changed. For those of you who are Sophomores and Juniors, don't waste this time, change what isn't working, be more sustainable in your life for the long haul. For those Seniors in the building, your time here at Furman is coming to a close quicker then you want to realize so take this time to look back on your time and adjust for the future so that you are condensing or fixing things that aren't working and continuing on the path of life the best person that you can be.
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