What is a Sustainable Mind?

May 4, 2009

Sus·tain'a·bil'i·ty n. -- The ability to maintain balance of a certain process or state in any system.

In an ecological context, sustainability is defined as the ability of an ecosystem to maintain ecological processes, functions, biodiversity and productivity into the future.

So, what is a sustainable mind? In our view, a sustainable mind is healthy and balanced throughout life's changes and challenges. You see, the mind is a system - and a system works best when it is sustainable.

The path to a sustainable mind is a path of mindfulness and prudence. We mind what what we put into the system and how we use it.

Picture a wetlands with birds, frogs, insects and fish living in harmony. A place where the water is pure and clean. And life is diverse and interdependent, at once. Just as a wetlands is paradoxically fragile and resilient, so is the mind.

As the introduction of industrial chemicals can pollute a wetlands for years, so the commodification of nearly every aspect of modern life, and industrial commercial sameness, deaden our minds to the possibilities life holds in its infinite variability.

Welcome to our fearless exploration into the sustainable mindset. We invite you to join us for conversation. So, please share your thoughts with us.

Peace,
Ben & Jessica